1 REVIEW BY SECTIONS.
2 DIDWANA.
3 Roceipts, charges and ret
4 revenue,
5 Becrease in receipts ex-
6 plained,
7 Increase in fixed
8 aud contingent charges ex-
9 plained,
10 ‘REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
11 42. The following statement shows the gross realizations,
12 the fixed and contingent charges, and the net‘ revenue of the
13 Didwana salt source for the past and three preceding years :—
14 Gross realizations, Charges.
15 B. A é é
16 Year 64/2 | 3 & 3
17 2 a "Sa a 3 mI < 2
18 go} 2 /et} 3) s | $ | 3
19 <5] wa a =) & co) a wy
20 a ot Pe
21 Rs, Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs, Rs.
22 1892-93 ee | 446,057] 24,897 83} 4,71,037; 27,407} 19,495} 46,902! 4,24,135
23 1893-94 eo 11,483,727] 31,806 224111,75,257} 17,957} 18,571) 36,528/11,38,729
24 1894-95 .. | 869,283) 24,445 154] 8,983,882} 17,564; 29,818} 46,882! 8,47,000
25 1895-96 +» | 8,08,260] 22,792 216) 8,831,268] 18,124) 36,401] 54,525) 7,76,743
26 The quantity of salt taxed during the year was less by
27 maunds 24,409 than the quantity taxed in 1894-95, owing to
28 larger sales having been effected in the first two and a half
29 months of 1894-95, during which period the price of Sambhar
30 salt was 8 annas a maund, while during the whole of the year
31 under report.the price of that salt remained at four annas a
32 maund. Consequently the gross realizations of the division
33 were Rs, 62,614 less than in the preceding year. In excise
34 duty the falling off amounts to Rs. 61,023, and in price to
35 Rs. 1,653. In “miscellaneous” there is a trifling increase of
36 Rs. 62 due almost entirely to the credit to Government of the
37 sale proceeds of the property of a deceased peon for whom
38 absolutely no heirs or relations of any description could be found.
39 The net realizations show a falling off, compared with those of
40 1894-95, of Rs. 70,257 owing to an increase in the fixed and
41 contingent charges combined of Rs. 7,643.
42 Compared with 1894-95, the fixed charges have increased
43 by Rs. 560, that is, from Rs. 17,564 to Rs, 18,124, for which
44 the following are the causes :—
45 Increases:—(1) pay of Assistant Commissioner Rs. 576,
46 owing to the present incumbent being in receipt-of higher pay
47 than his predecessor was; (2) pay of Assistant Superintendent
48 Rs. 135, owing to the Assistant Superintendent having had to
49 refund, in 1894-95, that amount over drawn; (3) pay of
50 Inspectors, Kotegashts and Jamadirs, Rs. 134, owing to absence
51 on leave without pay of an Inspector in 1894-95.
52 Decreases:—(1) clerks,English and Vernacular, Rs. 262, owing
53 to appointments remaining unfilled; (2) pay of servants and
54 guards Rs. 21, owing to savings made by not filling short-leave
55 vacancies ; and (3) pay of medical establishment Rs. 2. The
56 contingent charges amounted in 1894-95 to Rs. 29,318 and in
57 1895-96 to Rs. 36,401, or an increase of Rs. 7,083, the follow-
58 ing being the explanation of the same :—Jncreases:—(1) travel-
59 ling allowance Rs. 128, owing to more frequent transfers and
60 journeys on tour of establishment; (2) service postage stamps,
61 Rs. 9, an ordinary fluctuation; (3) manufacture of salt
62 Rs. 4,658, a larger quantity of salt having been made than in
63 1894-95 owing to drier weather and manufacture beginning
64 earlier; (4) petty construction and repairs Rs. 361, owing to
65 slight additions to Superintendent’s house, and the repairs of
66 the lake bunds ; (5) refunds Rs. 2,069, owing to the increased
67 sale of treaty salt on account of the Bikanir Durbar, to whom
68 a refund of half the duty is ultimately made as elsewhere
69 explained. Decreases :—(1) repairs to tents Rs. 6, no repairs
70 being necessary in 1895-96; (2) hot weather charges Rs. 21,
71 owing to only one punkah coolie being employed in 1895-96;
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