'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎115r] (91/132)

PUBLIC WORKS.
1908'
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57 Chap. IV.
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d from Gokhirwa to Vajreshwari (Local).
K ° a ir g- the road from Gokhirwa to Vajreshwari (Local).
}Iet ? fr 0 m Karjat to Bhimashankar (Local).
o° a a from Bankhadi near Dungri to Ohoad.
Motlibai Wadia Bead from Ichhapur to Snvali (Local).
plndol-Mdhi Road (Provincial).
rborda-Kondaibitri Road, 1st and 2nd Sections (Provincial).
“roving ttic Bardmati-Nira Station Road (Provincial).
S^pur-Barsi Road, 2nd Section (Provincial).
Pandharpnr-Poona Road (Provincial).
Kalvan-Deola Road (Local).
Ydval-Rdver Road (Local).
Pandharpur- Janoni Road (Provincial).
Improvements to Khdndesh-Nizdm’s Frontier Road (Provincial).
Velunji-Ghanwell Foot-path (Provincial).
Almel-Shirdhon Road (Local).
Drainage works on the Saundatti-Dhdrwdr Road (Provincial).
Road in the squared portion of the Sdkrand ..Tdluka commanded by the Dad and
Nasrat Systems.
f of the Premchand Raiehand Dharamsalla at A'nand in the Kaira and Paneh Accommodation for
1 'i Thehr’ct was overhauled and Mangalore tiling provided in place of the ordinary double travellers.
lb + tiles 1 Inspection bungalows were constructed at Pimpalner, Sdkn, Navapur (West
iludesh District) and Anjaneri Hill (Nasik District). No other important works were
bed out under this head during the year.
Nurseries were maintained at various places and the planting, watering and protection of Arboriculture,
idide trees continued to receive careful attention.
3, miscellaneous public improvements.
Under this head the expenditure during the year was
New Works
Additions and alterations to existing works
Repairs ... .
Rs.
... 74,941
... IB,858
... 28,236
4
Total ... 1,17,035
. . • •j.-i ii p- :i Improvements
The construction of a bridge over the river Meshn connecting the town wi ’ T _ to Towns.
iation at Godhra was nearly completed. Floods occasioned by an aonormal rise m _ ® *
id exceptionally heavy rainfall in the Sind hills threatened the town of o^n wi so
)n but thanks to the timely strengthening of the protection embankment and maintenance ot
careful watch, night and day, the danger was averted and the town saved.
The construction of a masonry dam for the water-supply of Neral in the Tbana District Water-supply,
id works on the Visa pur Tank in the Ahmednagar District, and the Filter Beds at D
ere in progress. Surveys in connection with a scheme for supplying wa ei o i
cnpleted and plans and est mates prepared. The Dhar war Water Works were commenced,
'd a preliminary survey for the Hyderabad Water Works was completed.
The protective works at Bhagwa and an approach road to the Tapti River at Mdndvi, both Miscellaneous.
1 Surat District, were completed.
MILITARY WORKS.
No new works of importance were carried out during the year. The expendituie w
Rs.
... 1L 898
*’ _ 11,280
... 41,951
New Works ... ... •••
Additions and alterations to existing works
Repairs ... ... ...
3 1023—15
Total
• • •
65,129