'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎118r] (97/132)

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caused by want of seasonable rainfall.
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,. her demand for water for monsoon crops
i e to ue jg the largest on record. r lhe increase in area and assessment in the case of
The g roSS ^^Tank though the figures are less than those of last year, is chiefly due to
,, yOiaswaa > deman d for water owing to the want of timely rainfall.
^ i need rates a
enb r the case of Productive works collectively the area irrigated was 2,218 acres only
£ th average of the past 10 years, but there was a substantial increase of Rs. 55,816
in excess of the ^ agsesse d revenue. The bulk of this was on the Mutha Canals and
on fk e a f r f g w here there were increases of Rs. 25,282 and Rs. 28,108 respectively. The
jlkruk i s the highest on record and is due to the same reason as for Mhaswad Tank,
revenue for ^ y^ or k s an d Navigation, there’is an increase in the area of 4,022 acres and a rise
Rn^er Miner ^ reven ne. Most of the works contribute to this, but the principal rise is in
of Rs. i w here there is an increase of 691 acres in the area and Rs. 4,326 in the
the case of As ^ reasons given in the case of Mhaswad and Ekruk Tanks. The Pdthri
revenue— 'due increase but it has only been in operation 3 years with a temporary
Tank shows a sa the new canal is completed there should be a substantial increase. On the whole,
^ 1611 "under the Heads Major Works Protective and Productive and Minor Works
Chap. IV.
PRODUCTIOK-
AND
distribution.
channel.
— £ „ rea under me neciua v*
the increase acres an d the increase in revenue to Rs. 1,80,898.
amounted to «>
(5) Important events 'which have occurred concerning works.
year. The rainfall
most places. There were no
There were no events of much importance to record during the
Ik was not very satisfactory, the late rains failing in most pla
extraordinary floods to report during the year.
[c) Engineering questions, etc.) which have arisen.
In the Poona Irrigation District, the work of cleaning and deepening the nalla near
T. in no mi fhc Nira Canal for the purpose of improving the land affected by salt efflorescence
mutants was nearly completed. Drains through fields required for leading the water from
L sub-soil to the nalla were constructed from contribution paid by the cultivators, ibis
ernerimental measure appears to have succeeded in partially reclaiming the lands in one year
and it is expected that in a few years the lands will be cultivable, provided the cultivators take
ore to keep the field drains in good order.
An estimate amounting to Rs. 5,810 for an experimental pumping station for utilizing
the sub-soil water for irrigation in the village of Hoi under the Nira Canal was sanctioned
during the year.
Surveys, etc.
In the East Khandesh District, the discharges were measured of the river Aner at
Ganpur, Manad at Saigaon and Tapti at Fathora and near the Bhusawal Railway bridge,
andof the river Waghera at Raipur iu the Jalgaon Tdluka. In the West KMndesh District the
river Rori at Purmapada, Arunawati at Karwand and Kan at Khandbara weie gauge m
connection with storage reservoirs at those places. Surveys for the improve men oa num
bandharas and channels in the Ndsik and Nagar Irrigation District were m progress urm a
year. Well observations on the Godaveriand Pravara Canals were earned ou
A considerable number of projects drawn up by the Special Duty ^Oversee!s ^
preparation of famine programme of village works were examined an ispose o g
the year.
At the village of Chandnapuri in the Sangamner Tdluka of the Ahmednagar Collectorate
the work of constructing field embankments was continued. The wor is m ^ w hioh
experiment to test the usefulness of the work of terracing and field em an *men s
estimates on a large scale have been prepared for famine purposes.
Results of new administrative measures affecting the Department which have been trie
'•The block system of irrigation introduced on the Nira Canal continued to woik
torily.
The experiment regardina' distribution of water by time and measurement sta )
°a Distributary No. 29 of the Nira Canal near Rdramati was continued.
The telegraph line on the Nira Canal continued to prove of great assistance m the efficient
rking of the canal.
Southern Division.
_ The area under irrigation and the gross assessed revenue on all the ^ ^^ev are
W «Whe Southern Divisinn are shown below in two statements; m tbe hrst, they are