'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎29r] (56/137)

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CHAPIEfi II.—ADMINISTRATION OP THE LAND.
1- Surveys.
1.—Great Trigonometrical Survey.
Operations were confined to tha Central Division of 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. . The work comprised
revision survey on the 2 V scale of an area of 1,107‘98 square miles in Past Khandesh; re-survey
on the 2 ' r scale of* an area of 1,249*61 square miles in West Khdndesh, etc., previously surveyed
on the 1* scale: skeleton survey on the 4" scale of 422£ linear miles cf Forest Boundary in
West KhAndesh : and supplementary 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. extending over an area of 3,375 square
miles.
—Tidal and Levelling Operations.
1 . Tidal observations were carried on as usual by means of self-registering tide-gauges Tidal observations,
at the ports of Aden, Karachi, Apollo Bandar and Prince’s Dock (Bombay). Tide tables were
published containing predictions for ten ports under the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
2. A revised line of levels, passing for some distance through a portion of the Bombay Levelling.
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. , was run from Bellary in Madras, via Plubli and Yelldpur, to Karwar, with a ,/
view to eliminating the former error in mean sea level between Bombay and Kdrwar.
3.—Revenue Surveys.
Two special establishments continued to be entertained, (1) a field party consisting of Northern Division.
6 permanent surveyors and 4 temporary hands; (2) a staff of 5 Register writers at the
'Central Record Office, Broach. During the field season the party was engaged on the following
work :—(1) measurement ahd classification work at Ognaj, an indm village of the Daskroi
Taluka : (2) breaking up of oversized survey numbers in Dohad, Godhra and Halol: (3) measure
ment and classification of Bhatha lands in certain villages of the Daskroi Tdluka : (4) fixing
the boundary between certain Kh&lsa villages and the Talukd&ri villages of Chandisar,
Dharcda and Ambaliara: (5) measurement work in the Dangs, which was carried out by 2
surveyors lent to the Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. . 1,738 survey numbers comprising 6,832 acres
were measured, and 2,411 numbers comprising 6,642 acres were classified. Last year the figures
were 1,888 and 695 survey numbers and 5,674 and 2,556 acres respectively. During the recess
two of the permanent surveyors were deputed as instructors at the Central Survey Class for
Circle Inspectors at Ahmedabad. In addition, special and miscellaneous survey work was
performed by the District Inspectors and General Duty Inspectors, the temporary staff in the ;
Central Record Office, Broach, and the District Survey Office, Thana.
To the four parties working on the survey of Talukdari estates in the Ahmedabad District
a fifth was added for work in the Panch Mahdls. In Yiramgdm, Prantij and Dholka
Talukas 123,438 acres, and in the Panch Mahals 35,544 acres, were measured. The measure
ment of 3,727 acres of alienated land was also verified and confirmed. 'Ihe classing party,
augmented by 10 new men, classed 147,265 acres in 42 villages of the Dhol^a ialuka an
80,293 acres in 43 villages of the Prantij Taluka.
The Central Division field party (formerly known as the Akrdni field party) ^ carried out Central Division,
the following work -(1) measurement cf 48,223 acres and classification of 42,864 acres in
17 inam villages of the Nagar, Nasik, Satara and Poona Districts : ( 2 ) verification or t e
Songad-Nav^pur boundaries extending over 7 miles: (3) revision of the town map or k, o -
pur. The Survey Daftarddr’s establishment, assisted by temporary karkuns, prepared
Akarbands of 11 villages in 5 districts, gave instruction to the Circle . Inspectors attending
the Central Class at Poona, and prepared and scrutinised 1,337 Kamjasti Jl esl 6:5 0
miscellaneous work. The judi establishment, before its disbandment on 2l/th March. f
prepared scale remuneration statements in respect of 426 Government and 4 mam vi ages.
A temporary establishment of IS hands was sanctioned for preparing Waslewar boo vs oun
wanting in some villages of the Ahmednagar District, and 95 villages were done.
The work done by the field party of 6 permanent surveyors was (1) demarcation of nalas southern Division,
containing toddy trees in the Gadag Taluka: (2) measurement of alluvial lands m t le on
Taluka : (3) separation of inam and Government areas in mixed survey numbers : ■( ) n ^ ea ^ ur ®
ment of Pardi lands : ( 5 ) measurement of lands taken up for roads : ( 6 ) instruction or Mrc e
Inspectors attending the Central Class. Temporary establishments were^ eBtertamea tor
miscellaneous special work in the Belgaum, Dharwar, Kanara and liatnagin is nc s. ne
Survey Daftardar^s establishment calculated revised assessments and prepare . se emen
papers and Akarbands in respect of 284 villages in the Chikodi,. Bijapur, Sm gi, n i an
Gadag Talukas. Kamjasti Patraks of 364 villages were also scrutinised.
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