1 SALT REVENUE DEPARTMENT FOR THE OFFICIAL YEAR 1897-98.
2 the past year at the average selling price of the past twenty eight REVIEW BY SECTIONS
3 years, the gain in money and stock amounts.to Rs. 50,07,439.,
4 But if the lease of the Sambhar Lake were terminated, 174
5 lakhs of maunds of Sambhar salt, which were received when
6 the Lake was leased, would have to be returned to the Darbars.
7 Deducting the present money value of this quantity of salt
8 (Rs. 4,31,250 at four annas a maund), the net profit at the close
9 of the year under report amounted to Rs. 45,76,189.
10 59. The Internal Branch of the Department extends over
11 the Panjab, the North-Western Provinces and Oudhb, the Patna
12 and Bhagalpur Divisions of the Province of Bengal, the district
13 of Ajmere-Merwara in Rajputana, and the city of Calcutta and
14 its environs. The following statement shows the gross realiza-
15 tions, the fixed and contingent charges, and the net revenue of
16 the branch for the past four years :—
17 “Gross raalizations, Charges.
18 aay mae Net rey-
19 Year. A Fees re-
20 Excis , . < - enue.
21 License |alized on} Miscel- 3 Contin-
22 ay ° fees. |clearance| laneous. | Tt#l | Fixed. pent Total.
23 ce of sitta,
24 Bs. Ra Bs. Rs, Rs, Bs. Rs, Rs. Rs.
25 1894-95 | 1,87,832| 62,073] 4,926 590| 2,05,421| 1,29,098| 31,660} 1,60,758| +44,663
26 1895-96 | 1,80,064} 71,724) 5,658 863) 2,567,809] 1,834,477} $8,281) 1,67,708! +-90,101
27 «
28 1896-97 | 1,81,629] 64,814, 4,578 437) 2,50,958) 1,830,244) 35,467} 1,65,711) +85,242
29 1 897-98| 1,78,803} 57,079) 4,266 189} 2,40,337| 1,29,377| 37,698) 1,67,075] +73,262
30 The gross realizations of the past year exceed those of
31 1894-95 by Rs. 34,916, but are less than those of 1895-96 and
32 1896-97 by Rs. 17,472 and Rs. 10,616, respectively. Compared
33 with 1896-97, the revenue of the year under review shows a
34 decrease of Rs. 2,826 under excise duty on salt, of Rs. 7,235
35 under license fees, and of Rs. 307 under the head of fees realized
36 on clearance of sitta (impure salt). Full explanations in
37 regard to these fluctuations will be given in succeeding para-
38 graphs. There was a decrease also under miscellaneous
39 collections, but the revenue under this head is so small that
40 remarks do not seem to be called for.
41 Fluctuations in the total charges of the branch were not
42 large during the past four years. Compared with 1896-97,
43 there was a small increase of Rs, 1,364, which may be ex- -
44 plained as follows :~
45 Under fixed charges there is a decrease of Rs. 867, owing
46 to a smaller amount having been paid during the year on
47 account of exchange compensation allowance. And contingent
48 expenditure was larger by Rs. 2,231, owing to payments made
49 to the subordinate establishment as compensation for dearness
50 of food grain, and to heavier expenditure in connection with
51 the travelling allowance of officers.
52 The net revenue of the branch decreased from Rs. 85,242
53 during 1896-97 to Rs. 73,262 during the year under review,
54 a difference’of Rs. 11,980, due to a falling off in the revenue
55 and to a slight increase in expenditure.
56 60. The following statement shows the licenses issued
57 for the manufacture of saline substances, and the fees realized,
58 in the Internal Branch during the past four years. With a
59 view tothe protection of the salt revenue, the Department
60 ( 59 )
61 RAJPUTANA SALT
62 SOURCES. 7
63 INTERNAL BRANCH.
64 Gross realizations, charges,
65 and net revenue.
66 Decrease in receipts.
67 Decrease in fixed and in-
68 crease in contingent
69 charg:s explained.
70 Tasues of licenses,