'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎119v] (100/132)

Chap. IV. 6$
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION RETORT.
Expenditure.
[190s.
Maintenance and Repairs
Supervising water distribution
Special Repairs ...
Total
3,159
A project for improving the existing Dharma canal has been submitted to Governm
Its estimated cost, including direct and indirect charges, is Rs. 84,073. It is hoped that tV*
scheme may be sanctioned early, as part of the canal water is wasted now, and regulation
distribution are most difficult in years of short supply. aU( ^
Work do7ie by the Superintending Engineer on Special Duty.
as
Famine Surveys.
The surveys and preparation of estimates, plans, etc., for projects suitable for execution
Famine Works were continued during the year.
The work of investigation of the Protective Irrigation Works in Khandesh and the Mutli
Right Bank Canal Trial Line was also added to the Division, and latterly, the work of the fin a }
detailed surveys for the Nira Right Bank Canal.
In the middle of the year, the Division was split in two Executive charges, one for prepav
ing a programme of plans and estimates for Famine Works in Gujardt and the other for
completing the work in the Deccan and the two Khandesh Districts.
The Famine Surveys for the two districts of Khandesh were completed and plans and
estimates amounting to Rs. 19 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees were worked out and also plans and estimates amounting
to Rs. 299 Mkhs for the remaining already completed districts of the Deccan were drawn and
submitted to Government for sanction.
Dnder orders of Government, a programme for Famine Works was also undertaken in the
Akalkot State and projects amounting to Rs. 7 lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees were worked out and submitted to Govern
ment for sanction.
protective tmgatiQn Preliminary investigations in the Tapti, Girna and Pdnjra Valleys were carried out to
ascertain what would be the possible command obtainable and to indicate on broad general lines
what appears to be the best method of utilizing the possible storages of the various rivers.
Sites were selected for storage works at Hatnur and Susti and on further investigation
the site at Hatnur, 10 miles east of Bhusaval and 5 miles below the junction of the Tapti and
Purna Rivers, appeared to be more favourable and it was selected for the project. Contours
were run and it was found that the tank would impound 24,579 million cubic feet of water.
A canal contour 50 miles in length was surveyed on the Right Bank of the river and was
ound to command 74^308 acres and a iurther length of 37 miles to the Arunavati River would
probably yield a total command of 193 ; 568 acres.
Storage sites at Saigaon and Panjan. were selected and fully investigated. The Panjan site
appealed moie favourable and it was adopted for the project. Tim vr>lnmp» of water stored
would be 23,826 million cubic feet.
Tc-lpti Valley.
Girna Valley.
P&njra Valley.
Mutha Right, Bank
Canal Trial Line.
Nira Bight Bank
Canal.
Canal contours aggregating to about 96| miles were run on the left bank which show
that practically all the land between the Girna and Panjra Rivers east of the Dhulia-Chalisgaon
Road would be under command with the exception of the ridge lines. The gross command
would amount to 430,800 acres.
The Panjra Valley was very carefully investigated and sites were selected at -
JNer, possible storage 9,154 million cubic feet,
Akalpara do. 8,980 million cubic feet,
J atarti do. 8,520 million cubic feet,
below the junction °f the Pdnjra and Kan Riyers and at Senpur (possible storage 5,650 million
Par, hip a ^ ve action, but none of them were found to be satisfactory, so a site near
P p, ! he "PP 1 * reaches of the river for a small storage tank to provide'perennial water
flml L hfThnP'or 5 ™ "? S f lectcd - Contours were run and the capacity of the tank was
o^ ofGownment eet ' F “ rth ™ S tigation of this vallly was stopped under
4 itPLPp W ? S ruI jP® ' U ^ en 8^ 1 starting from the aqueduct in the Mutha Canal
P 1 Guldens S ooua. the canal eornmeTidffl no-,..!., ft.,, v-i—t, rf„ Tthima
»t fhf i n W f ru, lP 5 miles iu len gth starting from the aqueduct in the Mutha
amountW P to 3^9 09^. 00na * Z 11 ^ commands nearly the whole of the Bhima Valley
& ^ A aci f. s 0 an ^.* stor age for the canal would be obtained by raising
^a^e l e at Khadaxwasla so as to increase its capacity to 22,000 RR 10
ug estimates and plans wero also nvtmamrl m(dnt.
. . to
existing dam of
cubic fppt Rmin>L n f* + e & J V" ac!aA ’ was l a so as to increase its capacity to 22,000 n
g stimates and plans were also prepared and submitted to Government.
mitted e toGovernmTnt, aIld eStimateS haVe been madef °rtl>e first 20 miles of the canal and sub-