'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎99r] (85/112)

1903-1904.]
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Tree planting was carried on along the canals in the Begari Canals District with
considerable success. The same operation was conducted on the banks of the Fordwah in
the Ghar Canals District, trees being planted also in the nurseries of the Gardens at
L&rkhana and Naodero. The progress as yet is small but considerable improvement is hoped
for next year.
Indus Left Bank Division,
The 12th mile gauge on the Nara Supply Channel read over 22 feet continuously from
June 12th to September 26th. The maximum depth available and admitted was 24 feet
against 23*2 in the previous year. No floods entered the Supply Channel during the
season.
The supply in the Eastern Nara was good but the water level did not rise to its greatest
level till about the end of September, which was rather late for the kharif season, so that
there may be a slight decrease of cultivation compared with last year. An increase over last
year’s area is expected in rabi.
The expenditure during the year on the Makhi Dhand works, which include the Bata
Bund Extension, a new mouth and Head Regulator to the Mithrao, and two sluices in the
Bata Bund, was Bs. 57,000. These works will be completed by March 1905, and it is
anticipated that an increase of 10,000 acres of cultivation will result from them, in addition
to the canals getting more silty water owing to the Nara supply being confined to its
channel, instead of spreading over the Makhi Dhand.
The canal and its distributaries worked very well. The areas under both kharif and
rabi are expected to be greater than last year.
The maintenance charges amounted to Bs. 23,959 against Bs, 29,490 during the
previous year.
The Heran Canal was open throughout the year, and worked satisfactorily as usual.
The work of deepening the Khipra Canal, which was commenced last year, was completed
and as a result the canal carried a greater supply than in previous year.
The kharif and rabi areas are expected to be about 2,300 and 1,400 acres as compared
with 853 and 1,132 in the previous year.
The Thar Canal as usual worked well.
The capital outlay of the year on the Hiral Canal was Bs. 47,738. The works, which
were described in the last year’s report, were completed, and the excavation of water
courses was commenced. The canal was formally opened on May 21st and water was
admitted for irrigation on June 10th into the water courses which were ready. This canal
takes off from the Eastern Nara above the Thar weir, just opposite the head of the Thar
Canal and it is worked on the same method as the Jamrao.
It worked most satisfactorily and far beyond expectations. A total area of cultivation
of 14,942 acres was expected after the second year of working but it is now anticipated that
in the first year the actual area cultivated under kharif and rabi will exceed 20,000 acres.
An area of 14,373 acres was allotted during the year, of which the bulk was granted to
people from the desert and to junior Talpurs of the Mirpur Family.
The total expenditure incurred during the year on the Jamrao Canal was Bs. 1,36,987,
of which Bs. 53,861 was on 4 Works ’. The principal items were : provision of iron shutters
for the upper weir, two new regulators in the Old Dimwah, three inspection bungalows,
combined regulators and bridges, road bridges and drainage works. The masonry outlets
at the heads of the main water courses and the excavation of the remaining water courses
were completed in the Southern District. The excavation of water courses was also in
progress in the Northern District in the Dimwah villages and the work of establishing
plantations is in progress. The conditions at the Head Works are most satisfactory as the
long approach channel has now fully developed and appears to be permanent.
The expenditure on extensions and improvements was Bs. 921, and the maintenance
charges including Work and Revenue Establishment and the maintenance of the telegraph
line amounted to Rs. 1,37,111 against Bs. 1,54,794 last year.
No new Colonists were imported from the Punjdb, but 6,077 facres were given to
relatives of Panjfibi Colonists, who had come to Sind in the hope of getting land.
Allotments were granted during the year to the extent of 25,227 acres.
The expenditure of the year on the Dad Canal was Rs. 78,668 ( f Works’ only) mainly
on Regulators and Buildings. The 8th and 32nd mile Regulators and other works
commenced last year were completed. Shelters were constructed for the use of subordinates
and members of the petty establishment, baulk sheds were built and several bridges were
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Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Plantations.
Nara Supply
Channel.
The Eastern Nara.
Mithrao Canal.
Heran Canal.
Khipra Canal,
Thar Canal.
Hiral Canal.
JAmrao Canal.
Dad Canal,