Annual sanitary report of the Province of Assam.

  • Assam
Date:
[1921]
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Credit: Annual sanitary report of the Province of Assam. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    SECTION VIII. Sanitary Works—Military. (No remarks). SECTION IX. Sanitary Works—Civil. General 29. There were sixteen Municipalities and nine Unions in the province during the year. 30. The total annual income of these Municipalities and Unions, including the opening balance, amounted to Rs. 9,51,402 as compared with Rs. 8,28,712 in the year 1920. Rupees 4,09,608 or 4 8-05 per cent, of the total income was spent on sanitary works, original and recurring, as compared with Rs. 3,81,818 and 46*43, respectively, in the previous year. The percentage of expenditure on sanitation in Municipalities and Unions was as follows :— Municipal expenditure on sanita¬ tion. 1. Dhubri Municipality 2. Tinsukia Union 3. Jorhat Municipality 4. Gauhati „ 5. Dibrugark „ 6. Silchar „ 7. Goalpara „ 8. Shillong ,, 9. Tezpur ,, ] 0. Sylhet „ 11. Gcuripur Union 12. Habiganj Municipality 13. Doom Dooma Uuion 14. Karimganj Municipality 15. Sunainganj 16. Novvgong ,, 17. Maulvi Bazar Union 18. Hailakandi „ 19. Sibsngar Municipality 20. Polashbari Union 21. Bavpeta Municipality 22. North Lakhimpur Union 23. Golaghat Municipality 24. Nazira Union 25. Mangaldai „ • • • • • 9 • • • 67* 16 5263 52*59 61 61 51*35 48*87 48*41 46*26 44 92 44*44 37*89 32-68 81-94 81*12 26*78 25*97 24*85 21-94 21*16 20*84 20*55 20-07 17 27 15*73 9-04 The construction of new water-works in Dhubri and of a municipal market in Tinsukia accounts for the high percentage of expenditure on sanitation in these towns. The following statement shows the expenditure for sanitary purposes during the year 1921 as compared with that in the year 1920 :— Head* of expenditure. Total ejpenditure. Difference. 1921 1920 Increase Decrease. Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. 1. Conservancy includmg establishment, latrine, etc. road watering, 2,29,353 2,05,837 23,516 Ml 2. Drainage • » • • • • 19,943 29,096 ... 9,153 3. Water-supply • • • • * • 1,34,463 1,35,360 Ml 897 4. Disposal of the dead ... ... 499 519 ... 20 5. Markets and slaughter houses * • • ••• 9,827 6,315 3,512 • • * 6. Vaccination ... ... • ♦ ♦ • • • 3,163 2,785 378 ... 7. Other sanitary works • *** Ml 12,360 4,906 7,454 • •• Total 4,09,608 3,84,818 34,860 10,070 8. Construction and maintenance of roads M • « • • 81,530 69,844 11,686 » • • Total including road3 ••• 4,91,138 4,64,662 46,546 10,070
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