'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎141v] (12/148)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION BEPORT.
VI
[1909‘
-19I 0 .
similar amount classified. Temporary field parties were engaged in tli
and Igatpuri City Surveys. In the Southern Division one field 6 ^ agar
engaged in measurement work in Katnagiri, Dharwar and Bijapur and^ ^
establishments were employed in the measurement of Pardi lands in
In Sind the number of survey parties was reduced from three to
worked in the districts of Hyderabad and the Upper Sind frontier U j W ^ c h
tion, the preparation and correction of survey papers and the usual 1
examination of survey work were in progress in all Divisions. I n the N T
Division revised rates were introduced in one taluka. Individual settlem ^
were introduced in I-I alienated villages in the Central Division and n ^
were submitted for the settlement of 10 villages. In the Southern B^yj 0 ^ 8
revised rates were announced in three talukas and second revision settlement ^
posals were submitted for three tdlukas. The original settlement reportT'
one village was also submitted. In Sind revised irrigational settlements^ ^
introduced in three talukas of the Larkana district.
Land Records
Staff.
7. The course of survey instruction, altered to secure greater efficie
was conducted at numerous centres for Circle Inspectors and Villa!^
Accountants. During the year 41 Circle Inspectors out of 79 attending the
special classes qualified themselves in Survey. Owing to the change in the
dates for holding classes for the instruction of Village Accountants, the actual
number who attended and passed has not been ascertained. The instruction in
Survey for Junior Civilians was no longer given at a special class in Poona
but each candidate was instructed and examined in his own district under the
supervision of the Divisional Superintendent. The Record of Rights is almost
completely established in the 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. proper and during the year fresh
ground was broken only in one petha of the Central Division and in three
talukas of the Southern Division, while the compilation of the Record, started in
the preceding year, was continued and completed in two talukas of the Central
Division. In Sind considerable progress was made by the promulgation of the
Record in 3 talukas and part of a fourth taluka and by the commencement of
preparation in twelve talukas. The work of measurement and demarcation of
sub-divisions of survey numbers was carried on with increased vigour in all
three divisions of the 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. proper, particularly in the Central Division
where the work was in progress in 160 villages distributed over six districts.
Ceeupied area. & The occupied area in the 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. proper increased by 21,738 acres
or less than 1 per cent. All three Divisions shared in the increase, but chiefly
the Central Division with an increase of 21,582 acres, most noticeable in the
districts of Nasik, Sholapur and West Kkandesh. In the Northern Division
the fluctuations were most marked in Kaira and the Panch Mahals, the former
losing 4,^91 acres and the latter gaining 5,256 acres. No noticeable changes
took place in the Southern Division. In Sind the total occupied area fell by
81,105 acres or over 1 per cent, owing to the low and short inundation. All
districts except Thar and Parkar and Karachi shared in the decrease which was
highest in Ldrkana (over 40,000 acres).
Wards and
other Estates
under the
management of
Government.
9. At the close of the year there were 65 minors , estates under the direct
management of Collectors. In Sind during the year the management of 51
such estates was transferred to the Court of Wards. In the charge of the
Talukdari Settlement Officer there were 602 estates. Eepayments of takavi
and famine loans amounted to over one lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees of rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , while about Rs. 25,000
were repaid to Government out of the loans to the incumbered estates, leaving^
balance of nearly 1| lakhs One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees . Considerable progress was made in the execution
of decrees, over Rs. 55,000 being paid to judgment-creditors. The total