'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎262v] (108/150)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. IV.
production
and
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the highest on record :—
Chdri Sluices.
ew Tanks in the
airo f'nllcrtnrate
will
mg
,
Hathmati Canal.
Khari Cut Canal.
Year.
Area
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
Area
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
1906-07
1907*08
1908- 09
1909- 10
1910- 11
Acres.
2,258
6 , 57 2
8,375
8,866
8,271
Rs.
5,247
I 5 , 56 i
I 9,757
19,994
20,248
Acres.
2,687
6,160
8,525
12,532
* 3 A '5
Rs.
1 9,272
41,967
57,334
00,091
8 S ,853
The Khari River was in flood on the 6 th July iqio, when the transplantation ol ri^g
was made in the “ Kalambandi ” villages. There being no flood afterwards, the supply i n tk
Khari was short, and the deficiency had to be made up from the Hathmati River to satisfy
the wants of the irrigators dependent on the Khan Sluices. About 275 acres under the sluices
-1 d-_ ^roT-ih wf.rp> irricrntpd over and ahnvp the. ni-M u ^
the wants of the irrigators dependent on inciynan acicb unaer the sh
and 418 acres under the Goblaj Tank were irrigated over and above the area which bears
consolidated assessment, including the “ Himayat ” water rate in the “ Kalambai
consolidated assessment, including me ^ m uie •• Kalambandi
villages, and 130 acres were irrigated in the ex-Kalambandi villages of Damri, Shetra
Wadala. The Goblaj Tank filled only once to the F. S. L., and the Bherai Reservoir t
from the flood waters of the Khari.
and
twice,
The area irrigated and the gross assessment on the Tranja-Nagrama, Wangroli,
fhp nrpvimis vear. are as shown below :—
Muvalia Tank.
Old tanks.
Boring Operaions,
Drainage Channels.
1910-11.
1909-10.
Name of Tank.
Area.
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
Area
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
Acres.
Rs.
Acres.
Rs.
Tranja-Nagrama
Wangroli
Savli
264
24
1,141
438
330
1,230
1,456
4,292
1,569
4 , 79 °
Saiat
416
1,632
...
The rainfall was less than the average, and mostly fell in small quantities and at long
intervals, with the result that the proportion of run-off was less than usual, and none 0
the tanks filled to the F. S. L. The Tranja-Nagrama Tanks being wholly empty, there was
no irrigation under them. The Wangroli Tank was partially filled up to 2 feet be ow e
F. S. L. The area irrigated was smaller than in the previous year. The Savli Tank was e
to 3-25 feet below the reduced F. S. L. ; but owing to seasonable rainfall there was no
much demand for water and the area irrigated was smaller than in the previous year. e
Saiat Tank and the canals have been completed and were brought into operation for e rs
time during the year. The tank was partially filled to 2 | feet below the F. . • 7
26 th August 1910 , and the supply was utilized in irrigating 416 acres of rice crop in s
of the villages under command.
The Muvalia Tank was filled to its F. S. L. by the 9 th July 1910 , and the wa er ^
flowfing over the w r aste weir till the 6 th of August. The area irrigated was 80 acres ^
Kharif and 178 in the Rabi season. The tank and the canal were maintained in goo con ,., re
at a cost of Rs. 2 , 655 . The extension of the Left Bank Canal was in progress, the expen
during the year being Rs. 9 , 175 .
Improvements to 33 and repairs to 48 small irrigation tanks in the Gujarat 0 f
District, and repairs to 30 in the Surat and Broach Districts were executed at a oa ^
Rs. 38,826 and Rs. 54 , 116 , respectively, on improvements and repairs. In
irrigation District 18 Talukdari tanks were also repaired at a cost of Rs. 22,53
represents the Government share only. ^
The boring at Dholka, which w r as in progress in the previous year, vyas com P^ ^ en
August 1910 at a cost of Rs. 5 , 993 , and the services of the Boring Engineer w
transferred to the Sanitary Engineer to Government. . ^
All the old drainage channels in the Suart and Broach and Gujarat ^ rr ^ a ^ 10 n ^ ve iy ) but-
worked satisfactorily and were maintained at a cost of Rs. 8,205 and Rs. 5,97 2 > res P ec
in all cases in the latter district, there was no flow in any of them.