1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1897.98,
2 It will be noticed that all reductions in the establishment GENERAL REVIEW.
3 have been effected by the absorption of appointments in vacan-
4 cies, and consequently Government has not been put to any
5 expense in connection with pensions or gratuities.
6 4. The total quantity of salt issued by the Department Issues of salt,
7 during the year amounted to maunds 77,64,851 as compared
8 with maunds. 77,33,536 during 1896-97, or an increase of
9 maunds 31,315! The following abstract gives particulars for
10 both years in a comparative form :—
11 1896-97, 1897-98. Increase. Decrease.
12 Mds. | Mas. Mas, Mas.
13 Full duty paid ‘at | 68,86,421} 70,71,220} —1,84,799 és
14 Issued to Native States free of duty, 1,91,124 2,18,685 27,511 ees
15 Issued to Native States free of price 34,460 27,960 ne 6,500
16 and duty.
17 ars ae (paying duty at a special 4,96,170 8,22,404 a 1,78,766
18 rate).
19 Mandi salt (paying duty at a special 1,25,361 1,24,682 vee 729
20 tate). 7
21 Total oes 77,38,536 77,64,851 2,12,310 1,80,995
22 The increase of maunds 1,84,799 in the quantity of full
23 duty-paid salt issued during the year, as compared with 1896+
24 97, was the result of the following fluctuations in the issues
25 of the different descriptions of salt dealt with by the Depart-
26 ment :—
27 Increase
28 Full duty paid, 1896-97. 1897-98. or
29 decrease.
30 Mas. Mds. Mads.
31 Sambhar ees 89,26,210 40,98,440 + 1,72,230
32 Panjéb mines ves 20,26,469 2:1,57,999 +1,31,530
33 Pachbadra ae 5,03,832 4,24,827 —79,005
34 Didwana ave 2,45,38L 2,38,403 —6,978
35 Sulténpur oe 1,11,877 80,030 ~—-31,847
36 Saltpetre refineries, 72,652 71,521 —1,131
37 Total ace 68,86,421 70,71,220 +1,84,799
38 There was a large increase in sales at Sambhar and in the
39 Panjab Mines Division, but a falling offelsewhere. Particulars
40 in connection with these fluctuations will be given further on
41 when thestrade of the different divisions of the Department is
42 being commented upon. :
43 There was a net increase of maunds 21,011 in the issues of
44 salt free of duty, and free of price and duty, as follows :—
45 Increase
46 1896-97. 1897-98, or
47 decrease.
48 Mas. Mds. Mds.
49 Free of duty ee 1,91,124 2,18,635 + 27,511
50 Free of price and duty ie 84,460 27,960 — 6,500
51 Total ae 2,25,584 2,46,595 +21,011
52 The increase in the issue of salt free of duty occurred in
53 connection with deliveries to the Jodhpur State. The issues
54 under both heads will be discussed in paragraph 5.
55 Fluctuations in the issue of salt at special rates of duty are
56 shown below :—~
57 1896-97, 1897-98, Increase or
58 decrease,
59 Mds, Mds. Mds.
60 Mandi mines .., ou oon ane 1,25,361 1,24,632 —729
61 Kohat mines ,,, ene on oo» 4,96,170 8,22,404 —1,73,766
62 Total eee 6,21,531 4,47,086 —1,74,495
63 ee