Report on the public health administration of Burma : 1926.

  • Burma. Department of Public Health
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: Report on the public health administration of Burma : 1926. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX A. Narrative Progress Report of the Works carried out by the Water and Sewerage Engineer for the year 1926. I.—Water Supply. Nyaunglebin.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 2,01,720 for the water supply scheme of Nyaunglebin was prepared and sanctioned. The work is in progress. Letpadan.— An estimate amounting to Rs. 97,285 for Letpadan water supply scheme and one for Rs. 9,435 for an extension of the scheme were prepared, sanctioned and the work completed. Prome.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 1,68,303 for an improved water supply scheme of Prome was prepared and forwarded to the President, Prome Municipality, through the Commissioner, Pegu Division, for disposal. Tharrawaddy.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 91,809 for the water supply of Tharrawaddy Town was prepared and forwarded to the President, Tharrawaddy Municipality, through the Commissioner, Pegu Division, for disposal. Maymyo.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 60,000 for the improvement of water distribution to Maymyo town was prepared and forwarded to the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Burma, for sanction. ^ Taungdwin.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 2,223 for the water supply of Taungdwin was prepared and forwarded to the Commissioner, Mandalay Division. The estimate was sanctioned and work completed. Paungde.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 5,040 for the water supply scheme survey of Paungde town was prepared and forwarded to the Commissioner, Pegu Division, for sanction and funds. Sitkwin.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 9,505 for sinking a tube well and one amounting to Rs. 25,045 for water distribution scheme to Sitkwin town were prepared and duly forwarded to the Chairman, District Council, Tharrawaddy, for disposal. Paukkaung.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 9,505 for water supply was prepared and forwarded to the Chairman, District Council, Prome, for disposal. Othegon.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 9,505 for sinking a tube well and one amounting to Rs. 25,045 for water distribution scheme to Othegon were prepared and duly forwarded to the Chairman, District Council, Tharrawaddy, for disposal. Monywa.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 26,644 for improving”,'the water supply of Monywa was prepared and forwarded to the President, Monywa Municipality. Yegyi.—An estimate amounting to Rs. 33,678 was prepared and forwarded to the Chairman, District Council, Bassein, for disposal. The Council after consideration decided they could not finance such a scheme but that they really wanted drinking water in the dry weather. A scheme was then prepared amounting to Rs. 3,000 to fit the tube well with a hand pump and erect a small supply tank with necessary distributing mains. The work was sanctioned and duly completed. 4