'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1907-1908' [‎55v] (109/137)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
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through which the feeder takes its supply, is silting slowly, but there need be no anxiety f 0
the next few yeai*s. r
The capital expenditure of the year amounted to Rs. 15,666 and was incurred on con
structing’ cross-over biidg , es on the Herbert, Rader, and Alligunj walls, excavating distrjk,
taries to Jameswah and Pritamwah, and on drainage channel No. 1, and Karia heads.
An area of 7,173 acres was allotted ; of this 5,646 acres were given to Sindln zemi^,.
specially recommended, 1,171 acres in extension of present holdings, and 356 acres in satisfa/
tion of barani claims.
Nasrat Canal. This canal has been under operation for the last five years and has worked satisfactorily
The supply was not very good, but the crops were brought to maturity by rotation in gZ*
tember 1907. Nearly all the land to be cultivated on this canal has been given out, and tf
cultivation on it has been increasing every year, though the cultivation, during the year und e !
report, is less than the last year's by about 50,000 acres, owing to the. low inundation and t
the erosion at the head of its feeder the Lundi Dhand. This fluctuation in cultivation and h
the working of the canal must continue till the Rohri-Hyderabad Canal gives it a permanent
head. A few breaches occurred, but were quickly closed.
The capital expenditure of the year which amounted to Rs. 36,433 was incurred on ({\
converting a bridge into a regulator in mile 41 on the road from Hyderabad to Rohri, (2)
regulator in mile 10 of Amurji, (3) a combined bridge and regulator in mile 7 of Chakarwah
(4) constructing a road bridge over the Nasrat in mile 14, (5) inspection chowkies with
out-houses at Kandiaro, Lakha and Halani, (6) a baulkshed for Chakarwah head regulator
(7) Chakarwah extension and (8) Karia head regulators. 5
FuleP Canal.
Hasanali Canal.
An area of 11,292 acres was given out during the year, of which 5,901 acres were giy en
to Sindhi zemindars specially recommended, 4,703 acres in extension of holdings, 462 acres to
junior Talpurs, 168 acres to Military Pensioners, and 58 acres in satisfaction of barani
claims.
The capital expenditure on the Fuleli amounted to Rs. 4,039 and was incurred on construct
ing karia heads on the Gaja Canal Extension. The Gfaja Extension with its branches worked
satisfactorily, the cultivation on it during 1906-1907 being 8,330 acres and the revenue
Rs. 17,031. The figures for 1907-1908 are not available but it is anticipated that they will be
a little less than those of 1906-1907 as the inundation was poor.
The Fuleli and its branches were maintained in good order at a cost of Rs. 78,817.
A sum of Rs. 12,000 was spent on the construction of five subordinates' chowkies of
which three are completed and two in progress.
The cultivation on the Fuleli was about 390,000 acres against last year's area of 417,182
and 379,808 acres, the average of the preceding 10 years. Large areas of land are Ivin*
waste in the Tando Bago and Badin Talukas for want of water, which cannot be cultivated 8
unless the supply in the Fuleli is increased. The proposed Rohri-Hyderabad Canal will assist
cultivation on the Fuleh by relieving it of a large portion of the area now under it, which will
allow the whole of its supply to be used for the southern portion.
This canal was opened on 3rd June and flowed throughout the inundation season with a
suttident supply. It worked satisfactorily with the exception of a small area at its head where
the land is high.
against^he ^ ^ ° n ^ ^ 10 > 00 ° WaS
H a Xi n dcaS‘ ral in 1,1 tlliS dist ™‘ WOrk i &ir h “wing to tie low-level of wab
DiiW.t. ? * lva tlie ei “P s o,l sorne of the canals withered. A few showers of rain which fell i
August only benefited the cultivation to a small extent.
Works for which
only Revenue
Accounts are kept
M a hmnL Pr ir Ci?a k Callal r Und J e ^T tl, - is h ,? d are . the Naulakhi, Mehrab, Dambro, Ben, Ghai
ahmudo, Kan Shumah and Nasir, all of which worked well.
SakrMd. menti011ed laSt reai ’’ measures were ado Pte d *0 prevent flooding on the Kenwah arotn
tSurveys.
the countr^rp 8 ^ 0 ?? er . osion 0 PP° s ^ e the 4th mile of the Renwah, and to avoid flooding
3 to 6 a?l y coKf CU mu 1 . tS ban ^ S ' ii} was P ro P osed to construct a loop bund from a
Rs 1 4 - £RS ' 6 i 9 ? 4 '- ThlS work was saucti °ned and commenced, an expenditure
its. Vll being incurred during the year. r
inunifeft ‘ he ri r// Ut ? ng \ nt ° I* 6 Naulakhi Canal at its 8th mile and to the 1
round +h e ' B r h ) / a i Da W °/ k . wel1 dunn ^ the y ear - An estimate for cutting a divers
sanetlnnd =nd l leng ^ S ° 88 to lnsnl ? a ^ ood “PP^ ™ 1908-1909 was submitted a
sanctioned, and the work was commenced m March.
last ^ e ^ a ^ e(£ °I P 1 °P osed caDa ^ ^ rorn Rohri to Hyderabad, which was in pro
estimates kTn pmgressf g * ^ the W ° rk ° f P re P arin S th e detailed plans