'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1903-1904' [‎99v] (86/112)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Nasrat Canal.
Fuleli Canal.
Hasanali Canal.
Alibahar.
Great Marak.
Sarfrdz Wall.
Works for which
only Revenue
Accounts are kept.
Surveys.
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[1903.1
nearly finished. Notwithstanding the silting up of the mouth of the feeder Dhard tl
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canal and its branches worked satisfactorily and the crops did not suffer any dam
in a few places where they were attacked by locusts.
An area of 1,848 acres was allotted during the year, of which 937 acres
to local people, 539 to the Forest Department, and 372 to other Colonists
recommended for special grants.
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and
person
The capital outlay of the year on the Nasrat Canal was Rs. 2,97,497 on Wbrks
masonry works in progress last year were completed and amongst Jdie new works comment
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were two Fall Regulators, six combined bridges and regulators (tour ot which were out
main canal), two regulators on branches, and four Inspection Chowkis. The work
widening the main canal, which involved very heavy earthwork, was completed.
The outlay on water courses on behalf of the Colonization Officer and recoverable froi
Colonists and other grantees was Rs. 1,13,540. Distributaries designed to give indepembi
supplies to sixteen villages situated in the desert, and which are dependent on the Nasrat
were commenced and nearly finished. The large and extended Nasrat Canal was openg
for irrigation on May 26th. The length of the original canal with its branches was onli
64 miles while the length of the extended canal and its branches omitting about 2(
distributaries, which are not completed yet, is 165 miles. The greatest depth of wafei
admitted into the canal was about 3 feet more than the designed full supply depth of lfl '5
feet. The new banks stood well, and the canal and branches worked very satisfactorily
The maintenance charges amounted to Rs. 48,183.
Allotments were granted during the year to the extent of 40,500 acres.
The capital outlay of the year on the Fuleli Canal wasRs. 25,343 ( f Works * only),
Rs. 1,886 were spent on the completion of distributaries for rabi cultivation from theEsca^
The contour survey in Hyderabad, Guni and Dero Mohbat Talukas was completed and %
in the Bago Tando and Badin Talukas was in progress, the expenditure during the year beJ
Rs. 7,640. The improvements to the Pandhiwah commenced last year were in progres
the expenditure being Rs. 6,603. Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 6,017 were spent on excavating an Escape to Is
Gajawah with the object of utilizing the water of the Gajawah, the lower portion of whicl
is now fed by the Hasanali Canal. The excavation of Distributaries from the Nasirwal
Diversion was commenced, the expenditure being Rs. 8,197. The Fuleli and its brandies
were maintained at a cost of Rs. 1,25,038 including Work and Navigation Establish
1,038 boats plied during the year as against 910 last year. The quantity of produce carriej
was about 600,000 maunds as compared with 500,000 during the previous year. The receipts
from fees on boats and steam launches amounted to Rs. 8,433, and Rs. 2,104 was ex 1
for the benefit of Navigation.
The Hasanali Canal which was in progress during the previous year was nearlj
completed and the capital outlay during the year was Rs. 86,90*3. The canal audits
distributaries worked well but owing to the work not being completed before the openiw
of the canal, and to the banks being new, the full supply could not be admitted, ii
estimate for enlarging the Head Regulator, which is not wide enough, has been sanctioDei
by Government and the work will be carried out before the inundation of 1904. The
was maintained in good order at a cost of Rs. 3,983. This being the first year
opening of the canal the zemindars were not prepared for the increased supply but in
years a large increase of cultivation is anticipated. The result of this work, which will
when completed about Rs. 2,00,000, is that a discharge of over 400 cubic feet per se
direct from the Indus has been provided in the Fuleli Canals District, so that the cost per
cusec is only Rs. 500.
The Alibahar Canal and its six branches received a good supply and worked well,
was maintained at a total cost of Rs. 4,940.
On the Great Marak Canal, certain extensions and improvements at a cost of Rs.
were carried out. A second class chowkey, a regulator at the head of a branch
and some other small works were completed. The canal and its branches, which
well, were maintained at an expenditure of Rs. 23,889 including 'Work Establishment ; .
The expenditure on maintenance including f Work Establishment ^ of the Sarfraz 1
amounted to Rs. 10,464 against Rs. 13,012 in the previous year. The canal witli
branches worked well but as its mouth silts considerably and causes it to cease
early it is proposed to cut a new mouth.
The principal canals under this head are the Naulakhi, Mehrab, Dambro, Ren, Ohn
Mahmudo and Nasir. All the canals worked well and the cultivation is likely to sho^
large increase over that of last year. Several works of Extensions and Improvements ^
carried out at a cost of Rs. 13,582, and the cost of maintenance including f Work Establish
ment' amounted to Rs. 1,49,013.
The contour survey of the Central Hyderabad Canals District, estimated to cost
Rs. 20,332, was commenced and the field work nearly completed at a cost of Rs.
Lines of levels 2 miles apart were run from West to East and 5 miles apart from North
South. The contour survey of part of the Jati T^luka in Karachi District was comment
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