'REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY FOR THE YEAR, 1910-1911' [‎263v] (110/150)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chap. IV
and finally approved and the final survey of the canal bevonfi u,
to SiftS,.t Loni -Ml. .h«K h :i>
Yadal and Bel Pimpalgaon were in progress.
The first ? o ntiles of ^Ojhar Right ^ .
wfil be completed shortly. The ditributaries under the whole length of the canal up
"‘ have been surveyed and the estimates lately sanctioned. Survey for the extension of th
ca 3 nal '' C., of the tail and Rahuri branches, is in progress, it having been found that S ufB cien t
water will be available for the extra area. „ , .
Extraordinary floods occurred in many nalas in the Pravara Canals District during the
vear and have been recorded in the Annual Report of Supplies of water available ; considering
Ihe number of works in progress little damage was done.
The expenditure during the year on the Pravara River Works was as under :-~
Rs.
Executive Engineer; Godaveri Irrigation District
Executive Engineer, Pravara Canals District
Total ... 1 , 35,760
Poona Irrigation District.
The work of lining the portion of the Mutha Right Bank Canal above the City of Poona
with mortar so as to render it more water-tight was in progress.
The canal in this length is also being widened so as to be capable of carrying a dischargn
of . 000 cusecs with a ful?supply depth of 10 feet. The expenditure incurred during the year
was Rs h, 3 io against the sanctioned estimate of Rs. 1 , 00 , 002 .
Sholdpur District.
The small items remaining unfinished on the Pathri Tank Canal and distributaries were
finished, while similar works on the Wadshivne Tank Canal and Right Bank Distributary were
almost completed.
Second Class Irrigation Works.
On repairs and extensions and improvements to the Second Class Irrigation Works
situated in the Nasik and Ahmednagar Irrigation District a sum of Rs. 29,782 was expended,
while in the West Khandesh District the expenditure was Rs. 11 , 104 .
Areas of Irrigation and Revenue.
The following table shows the areas irrigated under, and the gross. assessed revenue
derived from, the irrigation works in operation in 1910 - 1911 , as compared with the average 0
70
[ 1910 -
*911
39,250
96,510
1910 -
1911 .
Names of Works.
Area
irrigated.
Gross
assessed
revenue.
Major Works — Protective.
1
Acres.
Rs.
Nira Canal including Shetphal Tank
Mhaswad Tank
Pravara River Works, Ojhar Right Bank Canal...
Chankapur Tank, Girna Left Bank Canal
Godaveri Right Bank Canal
37,962
7, I2 4
157
i,i37
2,562
2 , 89,948
40,978
985
4,448
10,186
Total ...
48,942
3,46,545
Major Works — Productive.
Lower Panjhra River Works
fWaghadTank
Kadwa River Works ... j ^ Tambat Canal
( Wadali Canal
Parvara River Works, Lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees Canal
Mutha Canals including Matoba Tank
EkrukTank
••
2,308
1,890
558
337
239
n,i53
4,604
14,414
26
12,978
3,462
1,478
1,469
3,51,150
59,oi9
Total ..
21,089
4,43>996
Total, Major Works ..
7°,°3i
j 7,90,541
Average of last 10 years.
Area
irrigated.
Acres.
43,39°*
6,94°
2 l 8 t
3,°99+
Gross
assessed
revenue.
53> 6 47
2,472
2,144
■ 582
455
700
ii,479
4,274
Rs.
2,63,233*
28,641
234+
5,39 2 t
2,97>5 00
iS,07
34
12,684
3 , 102
i,#
1,288
3 32,5°4
3»
4,o5,437^
7,02,937
* Includes average of 9 years for Shetphal Tank,
f Figures for 1909-10 only.