1 SAMBHAR LAKE.
2 Distribution of salt over
3 areas of consumption,
4 Financial results of the
5 lease of the SA4mbhar
6 Lake.
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8 DIDWANA.
9 * Receipts and charges,
10 REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
11 The decrease in the clearances was caused by traders hold-
12 ing back salt towards the close of the year in order to regulate
13 supply in the different markets. The uncleared balance of
14 salt sold amounted to 2,99,410 maunds at the close of the year,
15 as compared with 97,594 maunds only at the end of 18y7-98.
16 No restriction existed on the removal of salt from the Lake.
17 The salt issued from the Lake was removed as follows :—
18 Mds.
19 By railway one a ee oes oe = 88,55,239
20 ” road eee ees ase eee eed 69,708
21 Total vee 39,24.927
22 Great facilities are offered at the Lake for the removal of
23 salt by railway. Sidings run to every walled enclosure and
24 to all storage grounds on the Lake edge; bags of salt filled at
25 heaps can be at once placed in railway wagons standing within
26 easy distance ; and for a small payment of three piesa maund,
27 the Department undertakes to despatch salt to any railway
28 station within areas of consumption.
29 The salt removed by road is carried entirely by Banjdras.
30 _ ‘These carriers visit the Lake with their pack-bullocks, and
31 convey the salt which they obtain to parts of Rajputdna south
32 of Sdmbhar, at a distance from railway lines. Theroad traffic
33 has fallen off as railway communications have extended, and
34 a further decline is probable in the future.
35 The issues of Sambhar salt during the past two years to the
36 areas in which it is consumed are compared in the statement
37 below :—
38 1897-98. 1898-99. Difference,
39 Mds. Mds.
40 North-Western Provinces and Oudh ... 28,92,764 28,80,562 —12,202
41 The Panjab... aes ve —s-:2,95, 268 2,68,725 —~26,543
42 Réjputéna ie « =—-—«6 84,558 5,383,648 —1,00,915
43 Central India ,,. tse ee 2,032,060 2,21,615 ++419,555
44 Central Provinces oon eee 17,452 16,457 ~ 995
45 Bengal (for Nepal) ea sie 14,078 3,925 —10,153
46 Total oe 40,56,180 39,24,927 —1,31,253
47 13. The financial results of the working of the Sdmbhar
48 Lake, from the beginning of the lease in 1870-71 down to the
49 close of the past year, will be found in Appendix IV. This
50 running account, which now extends over 29 years, shows that
51 at the end of the year under report there was a net credit
52 balance of Rs. 58,28,209, compared with Rs. 53,38,395 at the
53 end of 1897-98, or an increase of Rs. 4,89,814. In addition,
54 there was a balance of stock of salt in hand at the close of the
55 past year of 43,24,074 maunds. If the quantity, 17,25,000
56 maunds, to be delivered to the Darbars in case of relinquish-
57 ment of the lease of the Lake be deducted, a balance remains
58 of 25,99,074 maunds, worth nearly 6$ lakhs of rupees at the
59 present selling rate of four annas a maund.
60 14, The following figures show the receipts and charges
61 of the Didwadna salt source for the past two years. Particu-
62 lars of the different items will be found, compared with
63 1897-98, in Appendix I:—
64 1897-98, 1898-99. Difference.
65 Receipts— Rs. Rs. Rs,
66 Duty on salt ane «ee 596,008 6,31,455 +35,447
67 Price of salt ii we —-:17,400 16,539 —861
68 Miscellaneous revenue ... see 112 127 +15
69 Total we 6,138,520 6,48,121 +34,601
70 Charges—
71 Establishment one ave 23,293 28,281 + 4,988
72 Contingencies ise o. 13,580 22,024 ++8,494,
73 Total we 36,823 50,305 + 18,482
74 Net Revenue ee 5,76,697 5,97,816 +21,119
75 a er mameemeranaanl a
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