Annual sanitary report of the Province of Assam.

  • Assam
Date:
[1912]
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Credit: Annual sanitary report of the Province of Assam. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    An expenditure of Its. 1,33,400 is reported to have been incurred bv the PubnC Works Department on original sanitary works and Ids. 20,58:4 on repair^ during the year under report. SECTION N. GENERAL remarks. 32. Village sanitation.—Measures undertaken by the Sanitarv Board :— Eollowing the policy of the Govornm-nt of Eastern Bengil and Assam grants were made as in previous years by the Sanitary Board to the Local Boards towards the improvement of rural water-supply. A sum of Its. 50,1*23 was distributed as below :— Surma Valley JJieiaton. Rg. Silchar Local Board ... ... ... 600 Hailakandi „ „ ... ... ... ... 1,266 Karimgaoj „ „ ... ... ... ... 814 Total 2,680 Atsam Valley Division. Local Beard Gauhati Barpeta Man gall ai J r at Sibsagar Tezpur Nowgong Goal para Dibn garb North Lakhimp’J.r Local Board u i> a a it a >t a a it a >t a a a a Rs. 16,150 18,843 lo.ooo 1,7 29 2,691 2,307 628 1,750 640 2,000 Total 48,243 Gauhati subdivision.—A scheme for improving the water-supply of the Gauhati subdivision was evolved in 1908 This area suffered much by the earthquake of 1897, when many tanks and wells were silted up. In this connection it was resolved :— (1) that re-excavation and repairs of all existing tanks and wells should be systematically undertaken ; (2) that experimental wells should he punk in some of the Kachari village?, which lie between the Gohain Kamal Ali and the Bhutan Hills, to ascertain if water is obtainable ; (3) that a boring be sunk in the neighbourhood of Nalbari through a depth of clay to ascertain the existence of the water-bearing stratum. A programme of work was drawn up and spread over a period of 5 years. The estimate of total cost was Bs. 1,50,000, of which Government contributed Rs. 62,500 and the Local Board provided Its. 87,500 from their own revenues. Fifty-nine new tanks of different dimensions and five new wells each of four feet diameter have been constructed and 10 old tanks bare been re-excavated and repaired. Work on 18 tanks is now in progress. The scheme is now approaching completion. Jdarpcta subdivision.—A similar scheme for the Barpeta subdivision was drawn up and sanctioned in 1909. The estimated cost was Its. 65,175, of which Government was to contribute Rs. 43,455 and the balance to be paid by the Local Board. It was also spread over 5 years. Eighteen wells and eight tanks have already been constructed and work on others is now in progress. The scheme is now passing through its 4th year. Mangaldai subdivision.—In imitation of the foregoing schemes, a scheme for improving the water-supply of the Mangaldai subdivision has been sanctioned during elit year under report. The total estimated cost is Rs. 75,000, of which Government will provide Rs. 50,000 and the Local Board Rs. 25,000. The work will be spread over 5 years, Government providing Rs. 10,000 and the Local Board Rs. 5,000 yearly. Seventy-eight tanks, and 11 wells will be constructed.
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