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‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE BOMBAY PRESIDENCY, FOR THE YEAR 1919-20’ [299v] (146/192)
The record is made up of 1 item (95 folios). It was created in 1921. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Chapter IV.
PRODUCTION
AND
DISTRIBUTION.
Drainage.
Harbours.
Miscellaneous.
Direct expenditure.
114
BOMBAY ADMINISTBATION REPORT.
During the year, steam and hand boring machines were at
eleven places. Of these, the bores at Kaira, Dholera, Bavla, Nadiad at
Malir, Broach and Wadhwan were in connection with the investigation f ^
supply for drinking purposes. Those at Yir, Poona and Savalda
ascertaining the nature of foundations.
were for
in
The remodelling of Distributary No. 5 on the Mutha Bight Bank Ca 1 1
connection with the Effluent Farm, which utilizes the sewage effluent of ? 1
diluted, for the growth of crops, was in progress. The working of the farmT’
given very satisfactory results. ilas
The work of constructing a light Floating Stage and Gangway over th
river Narbada at Broach was in progress. The jetty at Harnai was also 6
progress. n
The work of building a sea wall on the Kennedy Sea Face between
Marine Lines and Chaupatty, Bombay, was in progress. A length of 660 feet
of the wall, which involved the driving of 368 concrete piles, was raised to its
full height of 15 to 16 feet and the parapet, pitching at the toe, and earth
backing added to complete the length.
F.—Military Works.
Under this head the expenditure was :—
On new works and additions and alterations to existing works.
On repairs
Total .
Es.
2,47,557*
84,355
3,31,912
* Includes Rs. 2 , 21,263 on account of provision of housing and other accommodation at certain stations in the
town of Bombay for the British troops called out in aid of civil power during the year 1919 adjusted under the head
45 , Civil Works—Provincial, now transferred to this head.
Certain works in connection with the Acetone
Factory
An East India Company trading post.
buildings at Nasik
were in progress, while the Bifle Bange at Bajkot and the quarters for
lascars
A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships.
and observation cabins on the Yengurla Bock and the Oyster Rocks at Karwar
were completed.
G.—Famine Belief Works.
Owing to famine in the Panch Mahals and Satara districts, it was found
necessary to continue the relief works started in those districts during the year
1918-19 for some time. The works, the expenditure on which amounted to
Bs. 13,86,298, consisted chiefly of the construction of, or improvements to, small
irrigation and water supply tanks, construction of roads and breaking and
stacking of metal for repairs to roads. The more important of the works were as
follows:—
The Moti Handi Tank, the Warod-Sapoi Tank, the Chharchlioda
Ambli Tank, the Guneli Tank and the Pania Tank in
Panch Mahals district.
Dohad-Jasawa road in the Panch Mahals district.
The embankment of the Satara-Koregaon Railway in the
district.
3.—IRRIGATION.
1.—General.
For details see tables under irrigation printed in part III of the Statistics of British India.
The direct expenditure (excluding collection charges) on
gation works 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.
during the year 1919-1920 was Bs. 10 4
as against Bs. 76
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
in the previous year and Bs. 73
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
, the aver ^?i °] a ug
last three years. Of this, Bs. 52 J
lakhs
One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees
were spent in Bind and Bs. 4 o 2
in the Deccan and Gujarat.
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Annual administration report of the Bombay 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. , providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1919-20. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1921.
The report is divided into two parts. Part I comprises a report ‘GENERAL SUMMARY’ (ff 231-238).
PART II (ff 239-322) comprises the following headings, some of which are further divided into sub-headings:
- ‘CHAPTER I. – PHYSICAL AND POLITICAL. TRIBUTARY STATES.’ (ff 239-249), consisting of: I. North Gujarat; II. South Gujarat; III. North Konkan; IV. South Konkan; V. The Deccan; VI. Kolhapur and Southern Maratha Country States; VII. Sind [Sindh]; VIII. Aden; IX. Condition of the People
- ‘CHAPTER II. – ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND.’ (ff 250-256), consisting of: 1. Surveys; 2. Settlements; 3. Waste Lands; 4. Land Records; 5. Wards’ and other Estates; 6. Revenue and Rent-paying Classes
- ‘CHAPTER III. – PROTECTION.’ (ff 256-269), consisting of: 1. Course of Legislation; 2. Police; 3. Wild Animals and Venomous Snakes; 4. Chemical Analysis; 5. Criminal Justice; 6. Prisons – Civil and Criminal; 7. Civil Justice; 8. Criminal Tribes; 9. Registration; 10. Local Board Administration; 11. Municipal Administration; 12. Rent Acts; 13. Indian Reforms Scheme; 14. Military (Indian Defence Force); 15. Marine
- ‘CHAPTER IV. – PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION.’ (ff 270-304), consisting of: 1. Agriculture; 2. Weather and Crops; 3. Co-operative Societies; 4. Horticulture; 5. Forests; 6. Mines and Quarries; 7. Power Industries and Handicrafts; 8. Trade; 9. Public Works; 10. Railways; 11. Tramways
- ‘CHAPTER V. – FINANCIAL REVIEW.’ (ff 305-314), consisting of: 1. Financial Review, 1919-20; 2. Land Revenue; 3. Irrigation Revenue; 4. Public Works Revenue; 5. Customs; 6. Salt; 7. Excise; 8. Cotton Duties Act; 9. Stamps; 10. Income Tax; 11. Local Funds
- ‘CHAPTER VI. – VITAL STATISTICS AND MEDICAL RELIEF.’ (ff 314-318), consisting of: 1. Births and Deaths; 2. Emigration and Immigration; 3. Medical Relief; 4. Epidemic Diseases; 5. The Bombay Bacteriological Laboratory; 6. Lunatic Asylums [psychiatric hospitals]; 7. Acworth Leper Asylum [hospital for people affected by leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease], Matunga; 8. Sanitation; 9. Vaccination; 10. Veterinary
- ‘CHAPTER VII. – INSTRUCTION.’ (ff 318-320), consisting of: 1. Education; 2. Literature and the Press; 3. Arts and Sciences
- ‘CHAPTER VIII. – ARCHEAOLOGY.’ (f 321), consisting of: Archaeological Survey of India, Western Circle
- ‘CHAPTER IX. – MISCELLANEOUS.’ (ff 321-322), consisting of: 1. Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction; 2. Stationary; 3. Printing; 4. General Miscellaneous.
There is a map of the Bombay 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. on folio 229. The report also includes the following photographs:
- ‘RESIDENCY SCHOOL. Crater, Aden.’ (f 292)
- ‘POST AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE SHOLAPUR [Solapur].’ (f 243)
- ‘HOSTEL BUILDING FOR THE NORTHCOTE HIGH SCHOOL SHOLAPUR.’ (f 245)
- ‘BUNGALOW FOR THE SANITARY ENGINEER TO GOVERNMENT, YERAVDA [Yerwada or Yerawada]. (North West Elevation).’ (297).
A table of contents listing the headings and sub-headings of the report is on folio 230. In a small number of instances, there are discrepancies in the spelling, phrasing or inclusion of sub-headings between the table of contents and the body of the report. In these cases, the sub-heading as it appears in the body of the report is included above.
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