1 GENERAL REVIEW.
2 General explanation of the
3 difference between De-
4 , partmeatal figures and
5 those brought to acs
6 count by the Comp-
7 troller, India Treasuries,
8 Strength and variations
9 of establiaiinent.
10 REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
11 having fallen to barely four months’ supply, the price of Sam-
12 bhir salt was raised from 23? annas to 54 annas a maund; but
13 this increase having failed to check sales atequately, the price
14 was further raised to 4 annas a mvind on the 7th September.
15 This latter increase was found effective, as the following com-
16 parisons wiil show :—
17 In 1592-93, from Ist April to 6th July ; price
18 2% annas, sold maunds ee 12,983,763
19 In 1893-94, for same yeriod: price 23 annas,
20 sold maun ls 7 ve w= 10,97,717
21 In 1¢92-93, from 7th July to 6th September : :
22 price 22 annas, sold meunds ... we 4,00,985
23 In 1893-94, for same period : price 54 annas,
24 sold maurds ies fa w. 8, 64,195
25 In 1692-93, from 7th September to 31st March :
26 price 23 annas, sold maunds ... ... 84,09,873
27 In 1893-94, for same perisd: price 8 annas,
28 sold mannds aa vee 13,383,229
29 There was also a small falling off in the quantity of Punjib
30 Mines rock salt that paid duty, and a falling off in Sultanpuri
31 and saltpetre salt as well, On the other hand, in Didwana and
32 Pachbadra sales large increases occurred, which, assisted by
33 Baragara salt from the Bombay Presidency, enabled these salts
34 to supply the place of Sambhar toa large extent. Owing to
35 the falling off in the receipts at Sambhar, the percentage of
36 charges on revenue for the Department as a whole has risen
37 from Rs. 4°81 in 1892-93 to 6°37 in 1893-94.
38 2. The adjustment of the accounts of the Northern India
39 Salt Department for the year 1892-93 between this office and
40 the Comptroller of India Treasuries was satisfactorily com-
41 pleted on the 4th December 1893. Under receipts the Comp-
42 troller’s accounts show more than the accounts of this Depart-
43 ment by Rs. 1,775 owing to that amount, realized as excise
44 duty on salt at Quetta, having been erroneously included in the
45 Comptroller’s accounts as revenue of this Department. The
46 accounts of the year having been finally closed, this amount
47 cannot further be adjusted. The charges for the year show no
48 difference. The adjustment of the accounts for the year 1893-94
49 has not yet been effected.
50 3. The accompanying table shows the strength of the estab-
51 lishment during the year under report and the preceding year
52 and the variations in the number of officers and men employed
53 in each division :—
54 1892-93. 1898-94, Difference,
55 Division. :
56 Number | Number Number Number | Number| Number
57 of of of of of of
58 officers. | men. offieers.| men. | officers. men.
59 |
60 Central Office one ms 2 26 2 26
61 Punjab Mines ide tes 27 953 27 954 ’
62 Kohat, 1 aa 8 244, 8 244 sie
63 Mandi, ane at 3 15 3 is vee +
64 Delhi Salt Sourees oi By 5 188 Pd 1s ai oon
65 Sambhar Lake 3] 352 aI aca ay wee
66 Didwa a Salt Source 4 7 4 as ae + I
67 Pachbadra ,, 9 233 = “ ine
68 Falodi . sds i 1 7 : 7 -—t + 1
69 Internal Branch ace is 68 419. 6s his as ats
70 cee coh tn | eee | nee wwe | ce eee
71 Total | 158 | 2,509] 157 | as09 | —1 |] —1