'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1908-1909' [‎121v] (104/132)

Ohap. IV.
productioit
AND
DISTEIBUTION.
70
BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
No new colonists were brought from the Punjab; but 606 acres were given, to
H908.
'iSog,
In extension o£ holdings ... ... ...
To zemindars, specially recommended ...
Land granted in exchange of that acquired for railway purposes
Land sold in auction
To local zemindars ... ... ...
2,089 acres.
3,700 „
133 „
71 „
113 „
elati °hs 0 f
e xistinp- n i
& c oloni
6 ,108
given
whih
Were
' n ist Sj
aer es
Total ... 6,106 acres. shown
gin.
oufc
in the
mar.
The banks of the Dalor and Patoi and Berani minors were raised during the
rials were collected for the raising of the 46th mile Regulator; and the Purandhorod ^ e '
channel was cleared and bridged in 6 places. These works cost Rs. 70,554 chargeabk^^ 0
capital account of the canal. S aDle ^ the
The Head Works stood the heavy floods admirably and suffered no damage. The
in the first seven miles continue to act successfully and the channel has maintained J ? t gwynes
section, while the large scour hole below the 46th mile Regulator has remained in the Pr0pei '
year below
condition, having neither diminished nor increased in size. The pitching put in last
the 65th mile has been quite successful and no further scour need be feared.
The abnormally heavy rain caused much damage to the banks, the repair of wh ‘ ^
rendered difficult owing to the scarcity of labour. The total cost of maintenance for It Was
was Rs. 2,08,722. the year
T/ie Mithrao Canal.
The only point of interest in the maintenance of this canal is the erection of gr 0 y
some distance below the head, in place of the usual silt clearance. These groynes have ^•iTi
excellently and the canal has scoured almost to its normal bed. In spite of this there f W0 ;
in the cost of maintenance to Rs. 44,175, against Rs. 23,000 the year before last No J & ^
assigned for the increase, but it is presumably due to increase of silt deposit and consen° n ^
clearance. The cultivation was only 109,800 acres, against an average of 150 048 fori
previous years. The poor supply of water as prevailing in the Ndra fully accounts for this i!
spite of efforts to make the best of the available water by rotations. 1
The Hiral Canal.
The Hiral Canal was partially opened on the 1st June, the remainder, from the 8th mik
ffown, being opened on the 10th June, having been delayed on account of silt clearance work
This canal was first opened m 1903-19U4, and was expected to give 14,942 acres of cultivation'
ihe actual figures reached, however, are »
1903-1904 23)6S7 aeres .
31,438 „
36,156
22,758 „
13,594
16,500
Owing to silt clearance referred to above, the first that has been done in this canal, the cost
or maintenance rose from Rs. 5,008 to Rs. 16,216.
An aiea of 31 o acres was given out during the year, all in extension of existing holdings.
d 1 ;®, Wmammg canals in the N4ra system call for no remarks. They suffered from the poor
tWwA th P stream ' the Heran P eAa P s most, but there was nothing noticeable about
tneir worR or maintenance. 1:3
Canals taking ofp directly prom the Indus.
I)6bd Canal.
in tliywAf^id'f ec fi! e 4 a satis f ae f or y supply during the whole season in spite of a change
is increarinc steadily 66 ^ C wmo ^ cause| I som e apprehension. The area under cultivation
coursIbeX^nddT °f,* 3e S u ’ at “' at m ile 68 of the Mirwah, the building of sundry wate-
ris chi^ total ^st of Rs. 17,748 were the only
Rs 1 23 70S I,.,,,,, i a ‘ < " a P ltal account executed during the year. Up to the end of the yc» r ,
year Rs fi 490 4 b i SPe 0Q Wate ;'' Courses 0D be!laif oE ^ zemindars, while during ^
Rs. 90,226. "° ha ''' e b3ea reoovered > making the total recoveries to the end of the year
1904- 1905
1905- 1906
1906- 1907
1907- 1908
1908- 1909
if
}>
To Sindhi zemindars specially recommended
lu extension of existing holdings
In satisfaction o£ Barani claims
Total
3,520 acres.
2,330 „
15
5,865 acres.
5,865 acres were
given out during the
year distributed, as
shown in the margin