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2 Railway necessitated the formation of the Ahin Division, which constitutes the
3 charge of the Ahiri forest and the sleeper operations. The distribution as it now
4 stands Is given in the accompanying tabular form ( No. 1 A ).
5 29. In the Northern, Western, Central, and Eastern Divisions the execu-
6 tive duties of the Forest Officers are confined to the State forests, while in the
7 other Divisions the services of the Forest Officers are at the disposal of the
8 Deputy Commissioners foremployment in the unreserved as well as the Stato
9 forests. I should perhaps state here that the plans for conservancy and working
10 of the State forests have tobe defined by the Conservator, while the work is car-
11 ried out under the orders of the District Officers. It would be premature to
12 express an opinion on the working of the latter plan, which has only a in force
13 for about six months, but I feel sure that whore District Officers take an interest
14 in forest matters it cannot fail to be attended with good results.
15 30. Inthe Northern Division Mr. Jacob reports that on his return from
16 leave he found the subordinate Establishment in a thoroughly disorganized state.
17 [t would be useless now to attempt to attach blame for this to any particular
18 individual, as since 1870 no less than four different Officers have held charge of
19 the Division. 1am now able to say that order has been restored, and the pro-
20 tective Establishment distributed to the best advantage.
21 81. The accompanying Tabular Statement (No. 2 A ) gives the distribution
22 of the subordinate Establishment and the area allotted to the charge of each
23 individual.
24 32. The rules drawn up in accordance with Act VII. of 1865 have remain-
25 edin force during the year under report. There were 171 breaches of these rules,
26 involving 561 persons, of whom 459 were convicted and punished.
27 Section LV.
28 Management and improvement.
29 33. Under this section the progress in surveying the forests and obtaining
30 sitiore: good maps for the use of the Department must ftiret
31 be recorded.
32 34. The survey of the Kamapur forest, mentioned in para. 24 of the report
33 for 1870-71, was completed by the close of last open
34 season. During the rains the work was plotted out and
35 a map of the forest prepared. The cost of the undertaking amounted to
36 Rs. 1,452-7-0, exclusive of the pay of the Sub-Assistant Conservator, whose time
37 was entirely given up to the superintendence of the work for about six months.
38 The area of this forest is 166 square miles, but to give an accurate idea of the
39 extent of the survey operations, the area of Malguzaii land falling within the
40 forest, and which is nearly 50 square miles in extent, must be included. <A copy
41 of the map is attached.
42 Survey of Kamapur reserve.
43 35. The survey of the Bowergarh forest was begun in November last, and
44 Survey of Bowergarh State completed before the close of the official year. The area
45 forest. of this reserve is 118 square miles, besides 34 square
46 miles of Malguzari land lying within it. ‘The cost of
47 the work has amounted to Rs. 622-14-6. A copy of the map has not yet been
48 furnished to this Office.
49 36. The survey of these forests has been taken up,
50 and it is hoped that maps will be available before the
51 commencement of next open season.
52 Survey of Bori and Raja-
53 i reserves,