'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎16r] (30/137)

1907*1908.]
SUMMARY.
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attributable to the fact that Aden is in some measure losing its place as an
intermediary between India and the Arabian and East African Ports; while
the falling off under Dates and Wax indicates a partial diversion of Turkish
and Abyssinian trade.
38. A detailed account of the works carried out during the year will he
found in Chapter IV. The total expenditure amounted to 104 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , an
increase of more than 9 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees on the figures of the previous year. Out of this,
rather more than 8 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees were spent on buildings required for the Imperial
Departments, the most important items being the New General Post Office,
Bombay, the extension of the Central Telegraph Office, Bombay, and the
Consulate Buildings at Bunder Abbas. Under the various Provincial heads,
the total expenditure on buildings and communications amounted to nearly 63
lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , against 51 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees during the year 1906-1907. Of this, 10 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees were
expended on buildings under ce 8 .—Administration,” nearly 9 Idkhs on Educa
tional buildings, about 4 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees on buildings required for the administration of
law and justice, and an equal amount on buildings required for the Jail Depart
ment. Buildings for the Police Department absorbed about 7^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , and those
for the Medical Department about 10^ Idkhs. On roads the expenditure
amounted to nearly 16j lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees , of which over 9J l&khs were spent on original
works and about lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees on the maintenance of existing roads. There were
no Eamine Relief Works in charge of the Public Works Department.
89. The total expenditure upon irrigation works in the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. and
Sind amounted to Rs. 59 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees compared with Rs. 47i Idkhs last year. Of this
total, over 17^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees were spent on works, lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees on repairs, and nearly
15 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees on establishment. The expenditure was divided between the Presi
dency and Sind in the proportion of 24^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees to 34f lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Eamine Relief
outlay on irrigation works amounted to only Rs. 634.
The total area irrigated from the Deccan and Gujarat works, for which
Capital and Revenue Accounts are kept, was 130,808 acres against 108,787
in the previous year. The gross assessed revenue rose from Rs 9,47,167
to Rs. 10,87,554. There was great activity in the Special Duty Division esta
blished for the preparation of plans and estimates for small famine projects.
Programmes for famine works for practically the whole of the Deccan are
complete; good progress was made in Khandesh, and the Gujardt Districts were
commenced at the end of the year; and projects estimated to cost 412 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of
rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. were submitted to Government. The special surveys for Protective
Irrigation Works in the Deccan have now been in operation for six years, and
the expenditure during the year amounted to over ij- Idkhs. The principal
projects investigated were the Mula, the Kukadi Leit Bank and the Ghatprabha
Right Bank Canals, and the possibility of a large Godaveri Left Bank Canal.
The kharif rainfall was considerably above normal, and gave a good supply of
water to tanks while the failure of the rabi rains increased tiie demand for irrigation.
The area irrigated by the Hathmati and Khari Cut Canals, was four times the
average for the last ten years. The Tranza—-Nagrama, Wangroli and Muva xa
Tanks in charge of the Public Works Department irrigated 2,7 /0 acres compare
with only 209 last year. Nearly Rs. 72,000 were spent on improvements an
repairs to small irrigation tanks.
There was an increase of over 11,000 acres in the area inigated, and
of nearly Rs. 2 ^ lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees in the gross assessed revenue compare wi e
average for the last ten years. In the case of the M has wad lank, the increase
in revenue is partly attributed to enhanced rates, but, speaking genera y,
the expansion of irrigated area and the increased revenue were alike ue o
Public Works.
Irrigation:
General.
Deccan and
Gujarit:
General.
Northern
Division.
Central
Divisien.