'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR 1904-1905' [‎133v] (42/116)

Chap. II.
ADMINISTRA
TION OP THE
LAND.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1904.190^
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progress was made with the plotting of numbers already measured on maps and entry in a
village and taluka registers to the extent of 280 survey numbers. The strength of the establish
ment stood at 50 as 10 men had been drawn off foi the lesurvey of village boundaries in ^
unsquared area of the Jamrao tract. As usual a separate class was formed for the training qJ
Assistant Collectors and Mukhtiarkars.
The total cost of the establishment exclusive of the pay of the Tapeddrs, which is met fr 0n
Village Cess Fund, was approximately Rs, 1,08,215 against Rs. 97,497 in the previous year,
4.*—Bombay Forest Survey.
The operations of the Forest Survey party were confined to the Northern and Central
Circles. In Thana 146*59 square miles were surveyed on a scale of 8 inches to the mile, h
the Central Circle triangulation A surveying technique in which the position of a network of points is determined by creating a series of triangles between them and measuring at least two of the internal angles and one side length. was continued in Satara and Khandesh. In Satara 260 square
miles were covered and this completed the triangulation A surveying technique in which the position of a network of points is determined by creating a series of triangles between them and measuring at least two of the internal angles and one side length. of the entire district. In Fast Khandest
an area of 157 square miles was triangulated. Special boundary traverse operations were earned
on over 23 linear miles of the Khdndesh-Barwani boundary. Detail surveys on the 4-inch scale
were undertaken in Sdtdra and Khdndesh. An area of 177*58 square miles was completed in
Sdtdra and 350 square miles in Khdndesh. The detail survey on the 8-inch scale was continued
in the Peint tdluka of Ndsik, but under orders the scale was changed to one of 4 inches to the
mile and the remaining 69 55 square miles were completed on this scale. An expenditure of
Rs. 3,598 was incurred in the Southern Circle on mapping.
The total cost of these operations amounted to Rs. 77,188 as against Rs. 73,650 last year,
3- Settlements-
1.—Presidency Proper.
Revision settlement reports in respect of the Dohad, Jhalod and Halol Tdluka and Mahals
of the Panch Mahals District were completed during the year. Revised revenue settlement rates
for the Amod Taluka of Broach were announced in February 1905. The result was a decrease
of 2*1 per cent, in the assessment. A revision settlement was also introduced in one in am village
of Daskroi in Ahmedabad. In the Central Division revision settlement reports of two ink
villages in Ndsik and one Government village in Sholapur were submitted. Original or revision
survey rates were introduced into 4 inam villages of Ahmednagar, 1 of Satdra and 3 of
Khdndesh as well as 2 Government villages of Khdndesh. Revision settlements were intro
duced in the Pimpalner Taluka of Khdndesh and in the Sholapur, M£dha, Bdrsi and Karmala
Talukas of the Sholapur District. The results were increases of 23*8, 18, and 9*8 per cent.of
the assessment in Pimpalner, Madha and Barsi and a decrease of 0*1 per cent, in Karmala,
The final assessment of the Sholapur Taluka has not yet been worked out. The revision settle
ment proposals for the Sangamner and Kopargaon Talukas of Ahmednagar were sanctioned
during the year. Revision settlement reports were also prepared for the Bhimthadi Tdluka of
Poona and Chdndor and Niphad Talukas of Nasik. In the Southern Division revision settle
ment proposals were submitted for 11 villages of the Kurandvad (Junior) State as well as
for the Ron and Navalgund Tddukas and original settlement proposals for 10 indmi villages
of the Chikodi T41uka of Belgaum. Revision settlement proposals for the Hubli Tdlukaof
Dharwar and Vengurla of Ratnagiri were sanctioned during the year. Revision settlement
reports were prepared for three tdlukas of the Bijapur District. Revenue survey and revision
settlements w 7 ere introduced in two inam villages in the Belgaum District.
2,—Sind.
A revised irrigational settlement was introduced iu the lands commanded by tlie Jam®
Canal situated in the tdlukas of Sinjhoro, Mirpur Khas and Jamesabad in the Thar and Pkhr
District and in the Digri Mahal of the Hyderabad District.
3.*—Alienation Settlements.
In the Northern Division land measuring- 15 acres was assigned in an inam village^
Ahmedabad for the use of village servants useful to the community. Two cash allowances were
also sanctioned in this district. No further sanads were issued in this division. In the Central
Division 12 sanads were issued in N&sik, of which 8 were in inam villages, for services useful to
the village community. In Poona 34 sanads were issued and also 76 sanads in respect J
kadim allowances in alienated villages. In Khandesh and ShoUpur only 3 sanads were issued)
the work in these districts being practically completed. In Sdtdra, out of a total of 85 sanads
to be issued, 37 were prepared during the year. In the Southern Division little remains to
be done save in BelgaunL In Ratn&giri 6 sanads were issued under the Bombay Sumni^
Settlement Act and 6 in&m kowls were settled. One sanad was issued in Dhdrwar and
Belgaum. In Sind, nothing remains to be done in Karachi. In Hyderabad an area of 2,^
acres was resumed and 41,686 acres re-granted, 11 inamdars having died in the yoai
report. In Sukkur one grant lapsed to Government on the death of the grantee, while owing
to various causes there was a decrease of 317 acres in the total area of alienated laud,
was a decrease of Rs. 10,180 in revenue grants owing to contraction of cultivation.
^ ja-hirs lapsed to Government on the death of the jaghirdars. There was a decrease oi
acres in the area of alienated land.
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