'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎95r] (51/132)

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CHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND.
1. Surveys.
1.-—Great Trigonometrical Survey.
Operations were continued in the districts of East and West Khandesh, and included
-survey on the 2" scale of 394-26 square miles in reserved forest areas previously surveyed
^"the V' scale; re-survey on the 2" scale of an area of 208 30 square miles outside forest limits;
boundary survey in skeleton on a 4" scale of certain forest areas, amounting to 204-92
linear miles.
2.—Tidal and Levelling Operations.
1. Tidal observations were carried on by means of self-registering tide-gauges at the ports Tidal observation*,
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 line of levels was run from Eerozepore across ltdjputana passing through a portion evening,
of the Bombay 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. along the R^jputana-Malwa Railway, and closing at Ahmedabad,
with the object of breaking the large circuit of levels, Karachi-Eerozepore—Sironj-Bombay.
Permanent standard bench-marks were erected at Deesa and Ahmedabad and connected by
levelling.
3 .—Revenue Surveys.
1 qi W o special establishments continued to be entertained, viz., (1) a field party consisting Northern Division,
of 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
wor k • (1) measurement in connexion with lands taken up for the Khari Cut Canal in the
Matar Taluka, Kaira District; (2) measurement and classification of lands held by the Girasias
of Dholera in the Dhandhuka Taluka ; (3) breaking up of large numbers in the Halol and
Godhra Talukas in the Panch Mahdls ; (4) measurement of lands taken up in the Bulsar-
Khero-aon road ; (5) original survey and classification of the inam villages of Majigaon in the
Chikhli Taluka and of Mdnkol in the Sanand Taluka, _ In all, 1,185 survey numbers comprising
5,220 acres were measured and 730 numbers comprising 13,112 acres were classified. During /
the recess two permanent surveyors were deputed as instructors of the Central Survey Class
for Circle Inspectors held at Ahmedabad. In addition, the District Inspectors, the temporary
staff of register writers, the District Survey office at Thana and the Central Record office were
engaged in testing the work done, in correcting and preparing survey records and in miscel
laneous work. The last-named office I urther assisted in preparing the Akarbands of the Dohad
and Kalol Talukds and the revision papers of the Dohad Taluka.
The survey of Tdlukddri estates engaged four parties in Ahmedabad District and one m
the Panch Mahals. In Ahmedabad detailed measurement of 290,434 acres was effected m
64 villages of the Dhandhuka and Yiramgdrn Tdlukas and the measurement of a further area
of 41,145 acres of alienated and other lands was verified and confirmed. Classification work
was carried out in 77 villages of the Viramgdm Tdluka, covering 124,241 acres. In the Raneff
Mahals a total area of 38,559 acres was measured and classification operations covered
40,687 acres in 36 Talukdari villages of Dohad.
2. The Central Division field party and an additional field party were occupied m the Central Dmaum.
following work:—(1) measurement of 84,455 acres and classification of , - _ 0 ac Vl S f
operations being completed in 29 villages and one or both partly accomplis le m ^
fication of the boundaries between the Gdikwari village of Songad and the Governmen ^
of the Navapur Petha and the Sdkri Taluka, the work being carried to completion. Ibebmvey
Daftardar’s establishment, assisted by temporary hands, among other work prepared
hands of 93 villages of the Sdtara District and the Vishaigad and Sdngli States ^ * Y
instruction in settlement matters to Circle Inspectors attending the Central Suivey
Poona. The temporary establishment employed in preparing Wdslewar b 00 ^ 8 ,
in certain villages of the Nagar District dealt with 381 books pertaining o yi ,
Jndi establishment employed under the Survey Daftardar prepared scale remuneration statements
for 133 Government and 17 inam villages.
3. The field party of 6 permanent surveyors was employed in the following w^k:--Southern Division,
1) traverse survey, measurement and classification of one village m Southern
2) fixing the limits of holdings in the Belgaum cantonment; (3) demarea , £
dardtha Railway lands in the Dhdrwdr District; (4) road measurement and measuiemtnt of