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10. On the 3rd of August, at twelve o’clock, I left Dauree in a boat
with six boatmen, about the same number of attendants, and a c^ood
load of baggage, and arrived at Ooncar, a distance of twenty miles, at
5 P. M., without meeting any obstacle or delay.
11. On the 4th of August, I left Ooncar at five A. M., and arrived
at Mundlaisir (thirty miles) at six P. M., having stopped an hour on the
way. Our progress this day was much impeded by a smart westerly
wind, but the river presented no sort of difficulty,
12. During the rains of 1845 I went by the river from Mund
laisir to Ooncar, and back ; and in March 1846, I proceeded from
Ooncar to Dauree and back again, the stream being at that time very
low ; but on neither occasion did I meet with any obstruction,
1 have &c., (Signed) It. H. Keating®, Lieutenant,
Assistant to the Political Assistant in Nimar.
P.S.—I have the honor to enclose a Section of the proposed Road
along the Northern bank of the river at the falls.
(True Copy) (Signed) W. F. Eden, 1,$£ Assistant to the Resident.
(True Copies) J, G. Lumsden, Secretary to Government.
A ote on the Navigation of the River Nurhudda. By Mr A. Shakespear,
Assistant Secretary to Government N, W. P.
The benefit which would result from opening a direct communication from the
Tmnnrfon^ * +1 sea * nto tlie heart of Central India, by means of the Nurbud a
P subject. 10 r i ver j was acknowledged by Major-General Sir J. Malcolm a
far back as 1820, and steps were taken by that officer lor co
lecting the necessary information.
Since then, although no regular scientific enquiry has been instituted, yet 0°
vernment has, from time to time, shewn itself alive to the importance of 11S11 ^ d
stream of the Nurbudda as a medium of communication, and making it an out e
the produce of the neighbouring country.
Upon its waters the products of the valley of the Nurbudda, rich in mineral am
Channel for the pro. vegetable resources, would be borne to a market, and avaiiau
oft C he 0 Nur h b e ud V dt y ^ 0r a( ^ n S incalculably to the national wealth.
But it is only of late years, since extensive coal-beds have been ^ sc ^ vere A^ G
Making coal-beds ^ St wit ^ in a sh ort distance of its banks, and the va
available. mineral to. be there procured has been tested and es
that the still greater importance of this stream has been ^
In the present day, when steam communication has become so extensive
necessary, we cannot too deeply feel the importance of relying upon tins c i
alone for the supply of coal required for its consumption. No coal has been ^
nearer to Bombay than that above alluded to in the Hosungahad district. 7 f coall
supply therefore would be available for the western coast. The discovery ^
beds at a nearer point than they are now, is so remote a contingency, t 1
hardly be said to affect the present question.