'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎51r] (100/137)

IRRIGATION.
tgoMOOS.] IRRIGATION.
On the tanks in Public Works Department charge, the irrigation was as follows : -
Name.
1907-1908.
1906-1907.
1907-1908.
Area
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
Area
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
Expend
iture.
Tranza-Nagrama Tank ... ... ...
Wangroli Tank ... *•• ...
jluvalia Tank ... •••
Acres
790
1,859
121
Es.
2,103
6,424
Acres
”209
Rs.
"625
Rs.
5,539
15,763
1,185
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PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Tranza-Nagrama
Wangroli and
Muvalia Tanks.
- IV u tC-V. , 1 cailJSS m m0 ^^arat Irrigation
District and repairs to 7b m the bn rat and Broach District were executed dariuo- the year at
a total cost of Rs. 7,000 and 64,900 on improvements and repairs respectively. ^ 1 ~ y
Rs. 2,140 were spent on surveys for Protective Irrigation works and Rs. 2 462
detailed survey for improvement of small tanks. ‘ '
on Surveys.
were
The Drainage Channels in the low-lying district worked satisfactorily during the year and
maintained at a cost of Rs. 7,790. Two works of this class were in progress^ namely
Drainage Channels.
Chekla Drainage
Ogan Drainage Channel
Expenditure during 1907-08.
98S
957
Central Division.
(a) Nature ani Scope of any large works which have been undertaken or were in
progress during the year.
Ndsik and Ahmednagar Irrigation District.
The masonry dam at Chankapur in the Kalvan Taluka of the Nasik District, to store
water for the Girna Left Bank Canal, as well as to extend irrigation on existing £ bandharas ’
or weirs was in progress. The seven low level and one of the upper sluices were completed and
the masonry work carried to R.. L. 110 or 58 feet below top of dam. The Northern waste weir
and the Southern weir for half its length were built up to within 1J feet of sill level. The
Southern earthen embankment was completed and the Northern embankment was in progress.
The expenditure during the year was Rs. 2,06,824. On the Girna Left Bank Canal, the masonry
works up to mile 13 and the earthwork of the canal were completed, the expenditure durum* the
year being Rs. 80,105.
The masonry waste weir of the Waghad Tank was practically completed during the year
and the tank will be in a position to store water to its full supply this rainy season. The
expenditure during the year was Rs. 43,039.
Godaveri Irrigation District.
The Godaveri Canal Project estimated to cost Rs. 95,61,044, including indirect charges, was
sanctioned by the Secretary of State in 1908-07 and works were regularly commenced in
February 1907. The project consists of—
(1) A Storage reservoir on the River Darna, near Asvali in the Nasik District.
(2) A pick-up weir on the River Godaveri at Nandur-Madhmeshwar from which two
canals are to be taken off, viz .:—
(3) A canal on the Right Bank 72 miles long, and
(4) A canal on the Left Bank 50 miles long.
These canals are intended to irrigate a total area of 63,919 acres in the Ndsik and Ahmed
nagar Collectorates, the area under command of both canals being 239,698 acres. The Inspec
tion bungalow and service road to the dam were almost completed. The dam itself made very
good progress, the whole of the masonry work up to water level on the main nalla being com
pleted and the foundations of the rest of th$ dam commenced in long lengths.
At the head-works at Nandur-Madhmeshwar, the Inspection bungalow and earthwork of
the service road were nearly completed. The foundations of the weir were pushed forward and
concrete and masonry commenced in February 1908 ; good progress was made. Excavation for
the Right Bank Canal was in progress in the first 30 miles by the end of July 1907 and was
extended to the 50th mile in November 1907 and is nearly completed in the first 22 miles.
Masonry works in the first five miles were commenced. On the Left Bank Canal, orders to
commence which were received in January 1908, arrangements to commence work were made.
The expenditure during the year on the project was as under :—
Rs.
Darna Reservoir
Pick-up Weir
Right Bank Canal
3,03,313
1,57,845
1,36,714
Total ... 5,97,872
Ahmednagar District.
This is not an Irrigation District but for convenience of work, the construction of the
masonry works of the Ojhar RioRt Bank Canal of which the earthwork had been carried out
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