'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1909-1910' [‎193r] (117/148)

IHRIGA.TION*
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1910,
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ystem an( j ^
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^ the country
smaller canals,
rabi supply, 1
>£ July owing
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el gave a fair
)ly channel in
- level of 1908
year and cost
rom the River
much higher,
r as Rs. 26,887
167,400 acres
of more than
t of the season
■es in the rabi
al in the rabi
me reason no
tionally good,
en to relatives
Lcres.
5,043
2,945
35
223
52
1,101
32
7,431
1909'
Rs<
-1910.1
73
Mit/irao Canal*
The length from mile 70/4 to mile 80 has been cleared to its original denth of a ™ 0 f c
7 575. Single groynes have been gradually constructed and maintained wherever the
scouring. The result w maintaining a ofonrl nanol l • i • ■«
exp
comma:
The result in maintaining a good canal section and'avo'idfnTheavy
liture “‘”'*' ane !r ha ® 11 e ™ f f r mofe benehoial than was anticipated. The canal
inds 400,100 acres of cnltnrahle land, of which 146,000 acres are irrigated annuaUv
The kbarif supply was deficient and rotation was resorted to, but this once again proved to te
j mistake, audit has now been decided that, whatever the supply, there shall not be any
rotation during the kharif season, as it increases the silting. The rabi irrigation on the other
hand was excellent and 20,000 acres of lb anna crops were obtained against 8,000 of the
previous year. . . •
The canal was maintained at a cost of Rs. 44,079.
Hiral Canal,
The supply ui. oux^icuu.. xue utmai commands
area irrigated was about 15,000 acres, which is the figure entered in
of the project. But a better result could ba obtained if the channels
of weeds and pan grass.
An area of 1,389 acres was given out during the year as under :—
The canal was opened on 18th May, but all the minors were not opened till 7th June
supply of water throughout was sufficient.^ The canal commands 38,300 acres and ^
irrigated was about 15,000 acres, which is the figure entpiiWl f.l
the
the financial forecast
could be kept clear
In extension of holdings
Sindhi Zaminddrs specially recommended ...
Thari colonists
Acres.
••• ,,, 909
... 384
... ... 96
Total ... 1,389
The canal was maintained at a cost of Rs. 8,9 90.
Thar Canal,
This canal commands 144,800 acres of culturable land, and yields on the average 58,000
acres of irrigation. Until nearly the end of July 1909 the water-supply was deficient and
rotation was adopted; after that it was ample.
The cost of maintenance was Rs. 11,075.
The remaining canals in the Nara System call for no particular remarks. They suffered
from the poor supply in the months of June and July, the Khipro the most, but the subse
quent supply and rainfall were good.
Canals taking off dikectly from the Indus,
Ddd Canal,
The canal worked satisfactorily during the year with a steady river throughout the
Abkalaui at the head of the Dhand feeding the Ddd. The cultivation was about 122,000
acres and the people are now readily taking up land on this canal.
The total amount spent on works (Capital Account) was Rs. 10,850, or Rs. 3,671 after
deducting recoveries from colonists. Most of this expenditure was incurred on constructing
karia Head Regulators. The total expenditure on behalf of Zaminddrs to end of 1909-1910 on
kaiias and kasis (water-courses) amounts to Rs, 1,23,798, of which Rs, 97,405 have been
recovered. The recoveries during the year amounted to Rs. 7,179.
An area of 1,758 acres was allotted during the year as under
Acres.
To Sindhi Zaminddrs especially recommended
In extension of holdings
In satisfaction of barani claims
Total
1,273
470
15
1,758
The canal and its branches were maintained at a cost of Rs. 63,549,
Nasrat Canal.
, Hus canal commenced to flow on the 2nd June, a month later than usual, owing to the
®Vd rise in the river and to erosion at the head of the Lundi Dhand which feeds this canal.
18 had a disheartening elicet on the people in the Nasrat (Desert) , u , , a w ier ? ncc , e '~’ sl 7
“water is greatly felt for drinking purposes, specially for cattle, but the supply when it
ame was satisfactory. The reductioS of the openings of all outlets, through which it was
P 0 s ‘We to take more than a fair share of the water, has worked very beneficially on this
The cultivation was about 106,600 acres,
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Chap. IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.