'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎29v] (57/137)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
[1907-1908.
Chap. II.
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ADMINISTRA
TION OP THE
LAND.
Southern Mar4tha
States.
Sind.
General,
Training classes.
Kecord of Rights,
One o£ the three survey parties was disbanded on 1st November 1907. The other two
were en^ed in completing the~remaining field work in the Sangli State. Thirty-five villages,
comprising an area of 86,116 acres, were measured ; and 24 villages, with an area of 130,4(34,
acres, were classified.
The three survey parties were at work in the Tando Bago, Johi,.. Kakar, Guni and
NausMhro Feroz Tdlukas. In all 74,402 acres were measured, as against 69,659 in the
previous year, the average area per 4 arty being 24,800 acres as against 23,219 acres h*
1906-1907.
2 Settlements.
1.—Presidency Proper.
In the Northern Division revision settlement rates were announced in the Halol Mahal,
the result being an increase in the assessment of 14'36 per cent. Settlement proposals were sub
mitted in respect of the inam village of Umberde in the Kalydn Taluka. In the Central Division
settlement reports were submitted in respect of 4 inam and 2 Government villages in the Ndsik
and Sdtara Districts; and revised rates were introduced into 9 inam and 2 Government villages in
Poona, Nagar, Satara, West Khdndesh and East Khdndesh. The result was a net increase in
the assessment of Rs. 1,834 or 31 per cent. No settlement reports were sent or revised rates intro
duced in the Southern Division. In the Southern Maratha States settlement proposals were sub
mitted in respect of 151 villages in the Shirhatti, Mhaisal Paragna, Mangalwedha and Shahapur
talukas.
2.— Sind.
Revised Irrigational Settlements were introduced in the following Talukas:—Tando
Allahyar, Shahdadpur, Hyderabad, Nasrat, in the Hyderabad District; and the Non-Jamrao
areas of the HUukas Mirpur-Khas and Sinjhoro in the Thar and Parkar District.
3.—Alienation Settlements.
In the Ahmedabad District land measuring 4,900 square feet was assigned to the
Dhandhuka Municipality free of rent for constructing a school-house for Dheds. In the
Ratnagiri District an area of 10 acres 12 gunthas at Vengurla, assessed at Rs. 2 and occupied
by a Roman Catholic Chapel, was exempted from payment of revenue. With regard to the
issue of alienation sanads, the balance of 201 remaining to be issued in the Poona District was
reduced by 54, and the balance of 21 in the Satara District by 6 . In Sholapur 9 sanads were
issued and 55 cases still await disposal. Out of 105 sanads issued in Belgaum, 90 had refer
ence to cash allowances in inam villages. The settlement of these is now almost complete.
In Ratnagiri 5 sanads for Kowli inams and 1 for a District Hereditary Office were issued and
1 sanad for a District Hereditary Office was renewed. In Panch Mahals, East and West
Khandesh and Dharwar, where the number of sanads remaining to be issued is 4, 2, 16 and 6 ,
respectively, the inquiries are for various reasons still proceeding and no sanads were granted
during the year. In Sind, there was a decrease of 1,301 acres 24 gunthas in the alienated area
in Lark&na, owing to the resumption of 2 jdghirs on the death of the jaghirdars. The
death of life grantees also led to the resumption of 180 acres 23 gunthas in Hyderabad, out of
which 50 acres 28 gunthas were regranted, and of 46 acres in Sukkur. A decrease of
Rs. 12,448 in the cash grants in the latter district was due to diminished cultivation.
4.—Land Records.
1.—Presidency Proper.
1. The Laud Records staff continued to work in all the districts 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. proper
and, in addition to their ordinary duties of inspection, supervised the training of Village
Accountants in Survey and the preparation of the Record of Rights.
2 . The usual Survey class for Junior Civilians was conducted by the Superintendent,
Land Records and Registration, Central Division, and was attended by 6 Civilians and 1 Deputy
Collector. Central Survey classes for the training of newly appointed Circle Inspectors were
opened au the head-quarter towns in each of the three Divisions. After receiving instruction
mthe theoretical course at the head-quarter towns, the Circle Inspectors were taken for practical
work into the districts where survey operations were being conducted. The traininG’ was given
as usual by permanent Surveyors under the supervision of the Superintendents, Land Records
and Registration. lire board of examiners consisted as last year of two Divisional Superin
tendents of Land Records and Registration and the Director of Land Records as Chairman.
During the year 88 Circle Inspectors attended the classes, of whom 70 passed the Survey test.
Classes for Village Accountants were also held as usual. 1,181 Village Accountants passed
the preliminary test during the year.. In all three Divisions the classes were held at the
L.a quaiteis .of sub-divisions of districts, which enabled the Superintendent to exercise much
closer supervision.
9 -d T^e Preparation of the Record of Rights was newly started this year in 1 T&luka and
^ Ret has m the Northern Division, in 10 Tdlukas in the Central Division and in 2 Tdlukas of