‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [‎281v] (110/192)

BOMBAY ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
Chapter IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Communications
and buildings.
Financial results.
Area.
Boundaries.
Working plans.
Forest offences.
Forest fires.
Free grants.
Communications
and buildings.
Financial results.
Area.
Boundaries.
Working plans.
Forest offences.
Forest fires.
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8. The total outlay under this head rose from Rs. 1,20 436 t "R
of which Rs. 98,595 were spent on buildings, Rs'. 36,951 on roadsaip^
on other works. n ^ 3,74j
9. Revenue decreased from Rs. 29,54,859 to Rs. 25 56 424 W
increased from Rs. 8,51,589 to Rs. 9,87,686. Thus there ’was “ ff eildil ®e
of Rs. 15,68,738 as against Rs. 21,03,270 in the previous year. 61
2 .—Central Circle.
1.
miles.
The total forest area was 5,392 square miles as against 5 396
square
2. The demarcation of 24 miles of new boundaries was carriprl
a cost of Rs. 179 and 8,671 miles of the existing boundaries were repair]!
a cost of Rs. 1,460. p reclat
3. No new working plan was sanctioned during the year, but an <
of 16 square miles was added to the Mahabaleshvar Plateau Working pT
The Conservator has submitted the plan for the Satpuda forests to Government
for sanction. The prescriptions therein laid down are however being followed
The revised plans for the Casuarina areas and the Matheran Plateau forests
in the Kolaba division were submitted for the sanction of the Chief Conservator
of Forests, the former having been sanctioned by him after the close of th
year. The revised plan for the forests of the Poona division is being prepared.
4. Including 192 cases pending from the previous year the number of
prosecutions increased from 493 to 625. Out of 625 cases, 1 was withdrawn
and 114 cases were still pending at the end of the year. Of the 510 cases
disposed of by magistrates, 469 cases resulted in convictions and 41 cases in
acquittals, giving a percentage of 91'9 as against 91*2 in the previous year.
The number of compounded cases increased from 6,281 to 6,966. One thousand
two hundred and ten cases were pending. The amount of compensation in 5,548
cases decreased from Rs. 36,273 to Rs. 29,541. Offenders were undetected in
942 cases. The number of cattle impounded decreased from 68,923 to 44,694,
5. The number of fires increased from 380 to 639, and the area traversed
from 58,223 acres to 135,318 acres. Expenditure on fire protection increased
from Rs. 11,221 to Rs. 14,976.
6. The value of forest produce granted free was Rs. 7,384 as against
Rs. 14,248.
7. * The expenditure on roads and bridges increased from Es. 12,296 to
Rs. 18,281, and on buildings from Rs. 15,129 to Rs. 23;286. On other works
the expenditure fell from Rs. 2,419 to Rs. 1,862.
8. The revenue decreased from Rs. 10,48,454 to Rs. 9,95,259, while
expenditure increased from Rs. 6,13,413 to Rs. 7,07,750. This was exclusive
of famine fodder operations, the revenue and expenditure whereon amounted
to Rs. 4,748 and Rs. 1,13,526, respectively.
3.— Southern Circle.
1. The area of reserved forest increased from 4,429 square miles to 4,447
square miles, and the area of proteced forest from 137 square miles to
square miles. p I
2. Fifty-two miles of new boundaries were artificially demarcated duriib
the year at a cost of Rs. 1,230.
3. No new working plans were undertaken during the year. ^
4. The number of prosecutions increased from 82 to 121 ^
percentage of acquittals fell from 25‘6 to ll'Ofi. The number of compoun
was 2,832 against 3,042, and the compensation recovered was Es. >
against Rs. 15,905. ^
5. The area attempted to be protected against fire was 4,119
as compared with 4,107 square miles in the preceding year. The
of failure was 6*6 against 15*6 in 1918-19. The cost of protection was
per square mile against Rs. 6*0 in 1918-19.
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