1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98,
2 Kishengarh, Udaipur, Shahpura, Tonk, Kotah, Bundi, and
3 Bahawalpur. The inspection of these States was in progress
4 when the year closed, and the result will therefore be com-
5 mented upon in the next annual report.
6 9. The following statement gives information in regard
7 to the working of the system for the collection of the revenue
8 of this Department through the agency of the Post-office during
9 the past four years :—
10 GENERAL REVIEW.
11 Collection of salt revenue
12 through the agency of
13 the Post-office.
14 Panjab mines rock salt. Sambhar galt. | Pachbadra salt. Total,
15 Year. | Number Number Number Number
16 of post- Maunds | Realiza- | of post- |Maunds | Realiza-| of post- | Maunds | Reali-| of post-| Maunds Realza-
17 offices | of salt. | tions, | offices | of salt. | tions. | offices | of salt. } 2za- | offices | of salt. , tions.
18 ‘} utilized. utilized. utilized. tions, | utilized,
19 oMds. Rs, Mds. Rs, Mads. Rs. Mads, Rs,
20 es ,
21 1894-95 ... 18 | 15,349 | 39,577 27 | 66,028 core 5 7,442 | 19,420 45 | 88,819 | 2,43,788
22 1895-96... 8 | 19,962 | 51,994 24] 55,632 1,58,583 8 | 7,490 | 19,955 35 | 82,984 2,25,532
23 1896-97 ... 8 | 8,554 | 22,053 19 | 85,993 | 99,542 3 | 7,725 | 20,158 80 | 52,272 1,41,753
24 1897-98... 5 | 5,625 | 14,502 14 | 36,538 vee 4} 16,150 42,141 23 | §8,313 1,57,693
25 The figures of the year under review are much below
26 ‘those of 1894-95 and 1895-96 ; but compared with 1896-97 the
27 decrease in collections on account of Panjab rock salt is more
28 than counterbalanced by the increase in, revenue realized
29 In connection with Pach-
30 badra salt, the transactions during the year under report were
31 on Sambhar and Pachbadra salts.
32 more than double those of 1896-97.
33 Out of a total quantity of maunds 40,01,685 of Sambhar,
34 Pachbadra, and Panjab rock salt sold under the through traffic
35 system, the revenue on only maunds 58,313 was collected
36 Though the business done was small, the
37 system was undoubtedly a convenience to those who took
38 at 23 post-offices.
39 advantage of it.
40 10. The following figures show, in a comparative form,
41 the quantities of salt on which the Indian Midland Rail-
42 way realized revenue for the Department, free of charge, dur-
43 ing the past two years :—
44 1896-97. 1897-98.
45 Mads. Mads.
46 Sambhar salt eas nae 40,101 56,095
47 Pachbadra salt i fr) ee 16,105 29,384
48 Panjab rock salt... one ese see 25 25
49 Total vee 56,231 84,504
50 There was an increase of maunds 28,273 in the transactions
51 of the year under report, in connection with Sambhar and
52 Pachbadra salt. The quantity of Panjab rock salt dealt with
53 was insignificant, as the trade in that salt with the country
54 traversed by the railway is small. The system worked
55 smoothly, and though the business done was not large, the
56 arrangements under which the price and duty on salt sought
57 to be purchased can be paid in at any railway station is a
58 convenience to traders.
59 11. Fall details of the receipts and charges, and of the
60 operations of each section of the Department, will be found in
61 the succeeding paragraphs. .
62 (7)
63 Collection of salt revenue
64 by station masters on
65 tbe Indian Midland
66 Railway.
67 REVIEW BY SECTIONS.