1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98.
2 The removals of the past three years exhibit a satisfactory REVIEW BYSECTIONS.
3 steadiness, with a slightly progressive tendency. The figures SAMBHAR.
4 vary from a little less than 404 lakhs of maunds in 1895-96
5 to somewhat over 403 lakhs during theyear under report—a
6 difference of about 25,000 maunds only. The salt trade of the
7 Lake was not affected by the severe scarcity and distress which
8 existed during 1896-97 and the beginning of the past year, and
9 this is further proof of the efficacy of the measures of famine
10 relief adopted by Government.
11 The territorial distribution of the salt actually removed _, Teritorial distribution
12 a ‘ th Jé actual Y
13 from the Lake will be found in the table below :— ideation vis Lak, -
14 1894-95. | 1895-96. | 1896-97. | 1897-98.
15 By Rauway. Mads. Mas, Mads. Mas.
16 North-Western Provinces and Oudh ve | 25,94,140 | 28,62,754 | 28,90,268 | 28,92,784
17 Panjab i is vce | 2518,176 | 2,45,969 | 255,660 | 2,985,268
18 Réjputéna Soe ‘sax ea 8,80,977 | 4,91,205 | 5,10,890 4,93,271
19 Central Indiz sie tee ws | 2,08,221 } 1,79,340 | 1,88,400 | 2,02,060
20 Central Provinces... ane eee 22,288 21,697 15,875 17,452
21 Bengal eee vee oon 54,680 87,008 6,000 14,078
22 Bombay avi oe an ane 5 13 sae
23 Total, Rail-borne we | 84,78,482 | 88,41,973 | 38,66,601 | 39,14,893
24 By Roan.
25 Panjéb tes ‘ee one vee 151 171 sis
26 R&jputina avs on ew» | 1,67,086 | 1,79,628 | 1,75,3861 | 1,41,287
27 Total, Road traffic et 1,67,086 | 1,79,779 | 1,75,532 | 1,41,287
28 YOTAL DISTRIBUTION.
29 North-Western Provinces and Oudh se | 25,94,140 | 28,62,754 | 28,90,268 | 28,92,764
30 Panjab pas vee aos 2,18,176 | 2,50,120 | 2,565,831 | 2,95,268
31 Réjputéns tie ste * ae | 5,48,063 | 6,70,833 | 6,86,251 | 6,834,558
32 Central India see ee oe | 208,221 | 1,79,340 } 1,88,400 }] 2,02,060
33 Central Provinces .,, nae aie 22,288 21,697 15,375 17,452
34 Bengal a eee was 54,680 87,003 6,000 14,078
35 Bombay vee vee eee sae 5 13 eae
36 Total, Distribution on | 86,45,568 } 40,21,752 | 40,42,133 | 40,56,180
37 The following comparative percentages of removal to the
38 different territorial divisions illustrate farther the distribution
39 of the large quantities of salt dealt with :~—
40 1894-95. | 1895-96. | 1896-97. | 1897-98.
41 Saal Wemmmmesnenmnstanalil Teenmmmeennnenentemnnn
42 North-Western Provinces and Oudh ose 7116 7118 71°50 7132
43 Panjab... i ee a 5:99 6-22 6-33 7°28
44 Réjputéna ‘te sad wie 15:03 | .1668 16-98 15°64
45 Central India ou oe ee 5°71 4:46 4:66 4°98
46 Central Provinces ,,, 08 oe 0-61 054 038 0°43
47 Bengal oes woe oes 1:50 0:92 O15 0°35
48 Bombay as sas one 0:00 0-00 0°00 0°00
49 Total v0 100-00 10000 100°00 100°00
50 The figures show that the trade with the North-Western
51 Provinces aud Oudh and with the Panjab has increased slowly
52 but steadily during the past four years. The exports to areas
53 in Rajputdna decreased somewhat during 1897-98, as compared
54 with the two previous years, but were larger than those of
55 1394-95. The trade with Central India was less than in
56 1894-95, but has been progressive during the past three
57 years. There was an improvement in the trade of the past
58 year with the Central Provinces as compared with 1896-97.
59 The traffic in that direction is not large, as distances are great
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