Report on the Administration of the Punjab and its Dependencies, for 1894-95

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1We} F IRRIGATION. 171

25th Division, Chenab Canal.

3611. The officers of this Division were employed mainly on survey

4and estimate work for the greater. part of the year, no funds being available

5for expenditure until January, when work was at once started on the Bhiw4ni

6Branch and its Distributaries. Three sets of Inspection Houses and Revenue

7quarters were built, good progress was made in channel earthwork, and

843 miles of junction roads were laid out-and cleared.

9612. The surveys for the Jhang Branch Lower and its Distributaries _

10were also completed in this Division during the year, anda strong survey party

11was also employed on the Gugera and Buralla Branches.

12613. The following statement shows the quantities of work done in-

13each Division :—

14Masonry Pitching Katcha and

15Division. and and Katcha-Pacca,

16Concrete. Metalling, Masonry.

17C. ft. C. ft. C. ft. 'C. ft,

18First... _ ass ee aes nee one 74,466,908 320,107 712,053"

19Second os <a ove ove eee ave 6,987,995 34,430 10,341 293,753

20Fourth ... ase sue wae ote _ ete 95,339,313 453,346 149,923 80,286 -

21Fifth... ase oes ove oss ove - 10,562,000 Not | reported,

22at ele merece

23Total | 196,356,216 807,883 873,217 374,039

24614. Colonization.—The area of Crown waste lands allotted during and

25to end of the year was.as follows :—

26During year. To end of year.

27‘ renner’ os

28To Capitalists tee. es naa’ r-- —«-B 446 acres w- 32,359 acres

29» yeomen ~ . ose oe vee «1,874 41,287 -,,

30» Peasants 3 ey ioe oe 14,265 we 36951735,

31dine areas

32Total vee 39,585. ay «= 442,819 ,,

33Cena aaed C emnene nmemenentend Gs

34615. Out of this total, 7,618 acres of the grants made to Capitalists:

35and Yeomen had not been taken effective possession of at the end of the year.

36The total approximate area available for allotment is §,85,000 acres, and the

37account now stands as follows :+~

38Fotal allotted | 4. 0 eT NLD 42,819 acres

39Reserved for grazing wes ane eos sa ee wee 2293

40Reserved for Forests aes wee ees sec ‘obo se 15,000 _,,

41LY

42550,112

43‘Balance to be allotted won acai tee tes 9,888

44616. Building of villages has iad: satisfactorily, and nearly ail

45the ‘ Mauzas” have now got respectable villages laid out on a uniform plan

46with open spaces and wide roads. The progress made in the clearance of the

47holdings and setting out of field boundaries has. also been very marked and

48satisfactory.