1 GENERAL REVIEW,
2 General explanation of the
3 difference between de-
4 partmental figures ‘and
5 those brought to account
6 by the Comptroller,
7 India Treasuries.
8 oa
9 Strength and variations of
10 establishment,
11 Tssuess of salt.
12 REPORT ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE NORTHERN INDIA
13 salt in hand at the beginning of 1893-94 was maunds 2,82,125,
14 and at the beginuing of 1894-95 maunds 18,66,903, while there
15 were manufactured during the latter year maunds 70,35,016 ;
16 sold maunds 40,31,618, and in hand at the close of the year,
17 after reckoning excesses and deficits and free deliveries, maunds
18 48,82.430. Similarly at Didwana maunds 63,475 only were ma-
19 nufactured in 1893-94 and maunds 4,16,508 in 1894-95; and at
20 Pachbadra maunds 7,65,578 were extracted from the pits in
21 1893-94 and maunds 11,09,214 in the year just ended. - The
22 net realizations of the year are more than those of 1893-94 b
23 Rs. 18,58,347, but less than those of 1892-93 and 1891-92 by
24 Rs 21,54,129 and Rs. 2.76,085, and less as compared with the
25 average of the three preceding years by Rs. 3,57,289.
26 2. The adjustment of the accounts of the Northern India
27 Salt Department for the year 1893-94 between this office and
28 the Comptroller of India Treasuries, as published in the Finance
29 and Revenue accounts of the Government of India for that
30 year, was satisfactorily completed onthe 2nd of March 1895.
31 There was no difference either in the reeeipts or charges. The
32 accounts for the year 1894-95 are still under adjustment, and
33 will be reported upon next year.
34 ‘
35 3. The following statement shows the strength of the estab-
36 lishment during the year under report and the preceding
37 year, and the variations in the numer of offcers and men
38 employed in each division.
39 1893-9-4, 1894-95. Liifference,
40 Division. Namber | Number | Number [Number 'Number | Namber
41 of of of of of of
42 officers. | men. Officers, men. officers, | men.
43 SS | ae)
44 oe
45 Central office 2 26 2 26
46 Punjéb Mines 27 954 27 954
47 Kohat ,, 8 244 i eS
48 ieee . 3 188 5 188
49 Dehli Salt Sources 2
50 Sambhar Lake 31 253 31 358
51 Didwana Salt Source 4 42 4 72 a
52 Pachbadra 8 234 8 { 238 om =
53 Falodi os 1 q 1 7} oa a
54 Internal Branch 68 415 68 415 “¢ Seu
55 PeREeC Ser) PRESEN eee] a (Renn eee Pee
56 Total he 157 | 2,508 | 157 | 2,507 6 af
57 It will be seen that the establishment has now been brought
58 down to the strength to which it was reduced by the Govern-
59 ment of India on the recommendation of the Finance Committee
60 and the Commissioner of Northern India Salt Revenue. Dur-
61 ing the year following upon the retirement upon pension of
62 Mr. Bradford, Assistant Commissioner, Mr, Siddons, who was
63 a supernumerary Assistant Commissioner and Personal <Assis-
64 tant, was transferred to the charge of a Division and his super
65 numerary appointment in the Central Office as Assistant Com-
66 missioner was absorbed, a Superintendent being appointed in
67 his stead as Personal Assistant. The supernumerary vernacu-
68 lar clerkship in the Pachbadra Division existing at the close of
69 1893-94 was also absorbed.
70 4 The total quantity of salt issued by the Northern India
71 Salt Department during the year was maunds 80,238,307 as
72 ( 2 )