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‘BOMBAY – 1950-51: A Review of the Administration of the State’ [4r] (12/164)
The record is made up of 1 volume (78 folios). It was created in 1953. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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BOMBAY 1950-51
PAKT I
GENERAL SUMMARY
The year 1950-51 saw the opening of a new chapter, the introduction
oi complete prohibition, in the history of Bombay State. The Indo-
Pakistan Agreement on minorities and the outbreak of the Korean war
had their repurcussions on the political and economic life of the State.
The tragic death of
Sardar
Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division.
Vallabhbhai Patel at a time when the country
needed him most, plunged the whole State as also the country into deep
and unmitigated sorrow.
Prohibition. —Total prohibition was introduced in the whole State of
Bombay from April 6, 1950. Commencing from that day a Prohibition
Week was organised throughout the State, In Bombay, the week was
inaugurated by Dr. Rajendra Prasad, President of the Indian Republic.
Reminding the people that the Congress had pledged itself to the
introduction of prohibition even before it came into power and that
during the Civil Disobedience Movement people had courted imprison
ment for the closure of toddy and liquor shops, he said that he was happy
to note that by introducing total prohibition, the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
was not only implementing the mandate of the people, but also
doing a great national service.
Large-scale popular demonstrations organised during the week
included torch-light processions, meetings, sports, display of films, dramas,
cultural programmes and several other items of entertainment and
education.
Indo-Pakistan Agreement .—The talks between the Prime Ministers of
India and Pakistan on the question of minorities in the two countries
were followed with deep interest by the people of the State and the
resultant agreement had a very good reception. Although the overall
public opinion was that the ultimate success of the agreement depended
entirely ^upon the sincerity with which Pakistan would implement it,
the press and the people of the State appreciated the fervent appeal
made by the Indian Prime Minister in his broadcast recommending the
agreement to the nation and urging the people to extend their whole
hearted support in making it a success. The agreement was fully
implemented" in the State. As a gesture of good will the ban which
this Government 1 had imposed on the entry into the State of certain
papers of Pakistan was also removed.
Korean Flare-up .—The news of the Korean flare-up in the month of
June was received by the people with painful surprise. They hesitated
to discount the fear that it might lead to another world war. India’s
acceptance of the Security Council’s resolution as also the Prime
Minister’s exposition in Parliament of India’s stand with regard to the
conflict were* warmly welcomed by the press and the public inasmuch
as they were calculated to lend moral support to the South Korean case.
L Bk H 764—1
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Annual administration report of the State of Bombay, providing a summary record of the main events and developments in each department of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. during the financial year 1950-51. The report was printed at the Government Central Press, Bombay [Mumbai], in 1953.
The report begins with ‘PART I GENERAL SUMMARY’ (ff 4-10), and ‘PART II’ (ff 10-76) is then divided into the following chapters, which are further divided into sub-headings:
- ‘CHAPTER I Administration of the Land’ (ff 10-11), consisting of: Land Records; Consolidation of Holdings; City Survey; Court of Wards
- ‘CHAPTER II Law and Justice’ (ff 11-15), consisting of: Bombay Legislature; Course of Legislation; Administration of Justice; Civil Justice; Criminal Justice; Registration; Joint Stock Companies
- ‘CHAPTER III Police and Crime’ (ff 15-19), consisting of: Greater Bombay Police; Juvenile Delinquency; Juvenile Courts; Certified Schools and Remand Homes; Borstal School; Probation and Aftercare; Beggar Problem; Institutions; Visiting Committees; Jails
- ‘CHAPTER IV Civil Supplies’ (ff 19-21), consisting of: Rationing; Concessions to Agriculturists; Sugar Supplies; Gur [jaggery] Control; Bombay Milk Scheme; Central Dairy; Toned Milk; Cloth Control; Yarn Distribution; Coal and Coke; Kerosene Oil; Diesel Oil; Charcoal and Firewood
- ‘CHAPTER V Agriculture, Weather and Crops’ (ff 21-29), consisting of: Weather; Agriculture; Season; Area and Yield of Crops; Outturn of Crops; Condition of Agricultural Population; Agricultural Legislation; Research and Experiments; Reclamation of Alkaline Soils; Crop Breeding; Crop Protection; Seed Supply; Supply of Manure; Horticulture; Agricultural Engineering; Irrigation Facilities; Land Improvement; Food Drive; Agricultural Education; Rural Development; Advances to Cultivators; Protection of Tenant Agriculturists; Development of Khar Lands; Consolidation of Holdings Act; Debt Relief; Bombay Money-Lenders Act
- ‘CHAPTER VI Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science’ (ff 29-31), consisting of: Cattle Breeding; Dairy Development; Sheep Breeding; Poultry Development; Veterinary Assistance; Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- ‘CHAPTER VII Prices and Wages’ (ff 31-34), consisting of: Working Class Cost of Living; Mofussil Labour and Wages; Field or Agricultural Labour; Unskilled Labour; Skilled Labour; Wages in Merged Areas
- ‘CHAPTER VIII Forests’ (ff 34-36), consisting of: Area; Revenue and Expenditure; Exploitation; Forest Industries; Tree Planting; Forest Offences; Parks and Gardens; Kanheri National Park; Government Gardens at Poona [Pune]; Bagwan Training Classes; Advice and Assistance
- ‘CHAPTER IX Co-operation and Sarvodaya’ (ff 36-39), consisting of: Agricultural Credit and Multi-Purpose Societies; District Central Banks; Bombay Provincial Co-operative Bank; Land Mortgage Banks; Non-Agricultural Credit Societies; Urban Banks; Marketing Societies; Agricultural Requisites Supply Societies; Taluka Development Boards; Provincial Co-operative Marketing Society; Co-operative Farming; Lift Irrigation Societies; Crop Protection and Cattle Breeding Societies; Consumers’ Societies; Housing Societies; Co-operative Insurance; Co-operative Training and Education; Sarvodaya Schemes
- ‘CHAPTER X Trade Industries and Fisheries’ (ff 39-44), consisting of: Industries; Assistance to Industries; Mines and Minerals; Pilot Plants and Trading Estates; Technical Training; Research; Commercial Intelligence and Statistics; Stores Purchase; Weights and Measures; Cottage Industries; Hand Spinning and Khadi; Industrial Co-operatives; District Associations; Provincial Association; Industrial Banks; Sales Depots; Research and Experiments; Fisheries; Power Launches; Landing and Marketing Facilities; Refrigeration Facilities; Taraporewala Aquarium; Fish Curing Yards; Assistance to Fishermen; Fishermen’s Co-operative Societies; Fisheries Advisory Committee; Fisheries Schools; Fresh Water Fisheries; Fish Farms; Fish Products
- ‘CHAPTER XI Housing and Labour’ (ff 44-48), consisting of: Organisation; Tenements Constructed; Building Research; Aid to Co-operative Societies; Iron and Steel; Distribution of Cement; Labour; Work Stoppages; Adjudication and Arbitration; Conciliation; Labour Courts; Joint and Works Committees; Decasualisation of Labour; Labour Advisory Board; Standardisation of Wages; Trade Unions; Workers Welfare; Factories; Boiler Inspection and Smoke Nuisance; Workmen’s Compensation Act
- ‘CHAPTER XII State Transport’ (ff 48-49), consisting of: Administration; Taxi Trade; Overloading; Petrol Rationing; Driving Licences; Compulsory Insurance; Taxation of Motor Vehicles; Accidents; Government Transport Service
- ‘CHAPTER XIII Public Works and Irrigation’ (ff 49-51), consisting of: Roads and Buildings; Irrigation Works; Minor Irrigation; Water Supply Schemes; Electricity; Air-Craft and Civil Aviation; Minor Ports
- ‘CHAPTER XIV Education’ (ff 51-55), consisting of: Expenditure; Primary Education; School Buildings; Merged Areas; Basic Education; Secondary Education; University Education; Technical and Industrial Education; Vocational Guidance; Physical Education and Military Training; National Cadet Corps; Social Education; Books and Publication; Royal Asiatic Society (Bombay Branch); Museums; Bombay District Gazetteers; Archives and Ancient Monuments
- ‘CHAPTER XV Backward Classes’ [used to refer to Dalit people officially designated as Scheduled Castes, Adivasi peoples officially designated as Scheduled Tribes, and other socially and economically disadvantaged groups] (ff 55-57), consisting of: Social Problems; Removal of Untouchability; Protection of Devadasis; Education; Hostel Facilities; Economic Aid; Help and Artisans; Assistance to Agriculturists; Housing; Emancipation of Adiwasis [Adivasis] Merged Areas; Legal Aid; Emergency Relief; Harijan [Dalit] Day; the Dangs; Partially Excluded Areas
- ‘CHAPTER XVI Rehabilitation of Displaced Persons’ (ff 57-58), consisting of: Economic Security; Training Centres; Agricultural Colonies; Educational Facilities
- ‘CHAPTER XVII Prohibition and Excise’ (ff 58-60), consisting of: Co-operation from Adjoining States; State Prohibition Board; Sanskar Kendras; Rehabilitation of Prohibition-Affected Persons; Prohibition Offences; Excise Revenue; Prohibition Act; Benefits of Prohibition
- ‘CHAPTER XVIII Health Services’ (ff 60-65), consisting of: Medical Organisation; Vital Statistics; Fight Against Epidemics; Maternity and Child Welfare; Combined Medical and Public Health Units; Sirur Health Unit; Public Health Laboratories; Prevention of Food Adulteration; Medical Relief; Hospitals and Dispensaries; Aid to Mission Hospitals; Ayurvedic and Unani Systems of Medicine; Leprosy Relief; Anti-TB Drive; Combating Typhoid in Bombay; Yellow Fever; Cancer; Hospital for Crippled Children; Blood Transfusion Service; Nutrition; Medical Social Service; Red Cross; Aid to Displaced Persons; Rural Medical Relief; Cottage Hospitals; Village and Centres; Eye Camps; Health of the Industrial Worker; Mental Hospitals [psychiatric hospitals]; Drug Control; Medical Education; Haffkine Institute; Chemical Analyser
- ‘CHAPTER XIX Collection of Revenue and Financial Review’ (ff 65-73), consisting of: Accounts for 1950-51; Receipts; Expenditure; Stamps; Salt and Customs; Bombay Port Trust
- ‘CHAPTER XX Local Self-Government’ (ff 73-76), consisting of: Village Panchayats; Guidance in Administration; Nyaya Panchayats; Water Supply; Municipalities; Water Supply and Drainage Schemes; Municipal Corporations; District Local Boards
- ‘CHAPTER XXI Miscellaneous Departments’ (f 76), consisting of: Printing and Stationery; Town Planning and Valuation.
A table of contents listing the parts, and chapters of the report is on folio 3. The volume includes an appendix (f 77) and a subject index (ff 78-79) with reference to the original pagination.
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- 1 volume (78 folios)
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The report contains a table of contents listing headings.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 80; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains a printed pagination sequence.
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