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The Veterinary Inspector, Mr. M. G. Kulkarni was on tour for
158 days. There are 36 hospitals and dispensaries in this range
and he inspected 10 twice and 26 once. In the course of his tours,
he visited 48 villages for checking the work of the Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons, investigation of disease and propaganda
purposes.

The Central Range was created from 1st September 1933 and
Mr. H. B. Shirsathe was appointed there with headquarters at
Ahmednagar. He was on tour for 128 days, inspected all the
dispensaries once and visited 32 other villages. He attended the
Darbar held by His Excellency the Governor of Bombay and also
cattle shows held at Saswad and Nasik.

Mr. J. G. Kulkarni acted as Veterinary Inspector, Southern
Division, from 1st April to 31st May and Mr. Shirsathe from
1st June to 1st September. On the creation of the Southern
Range, Mr. Shirsathe was transferred to the Central Range and
Mr. V. N. Kulkarni took over till the end of the year. Mr. J. G.
Kulkarni was on tour for 45 days, Mr. Shirsathe for 22 days and
Mr. V. N. Kulkarni for 123 days. All the dispensaries were
inspected twice with the exception of three and 44 villages were
visited for other purposes.

        IV. HORSE BREEDING OPERATIONS.

42.    The District Local Board, Ahmednagar, has now only one
stallion at stud. A covering fee of Rs. 5 is charged. The stallion
covered 26 mares. Fees realised amounted to Rs. 130 and the
cost of maintenance to Rs. 348-9-10.

        V. EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT.

43.    The expenditure of the Department amounted to
Rs. 4,69,486-13-0 of which Rs. 3,46,959-3-2 was met from Provin-
cial Revenues, Rs. 1,22,527-9-10 from the funds of District Local
Boards and Municipalities and Rs. 9,121-8-0 from the grants made
by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research.

                VI. GENERAL REMARKS.

44.    Financial stringency prevented any further expansion of the
staff and of the activities of the Department. The touring work
of the subordinate staff has had to be curtailed very considerably
during the past few years and this is reflected in the amount of
work done in the villages.

The orders of Government on the recommendations of the Re-
organisation Committee so far as they refer to this Department,
were received during the year. Government were unable to accept
the recommendations regarding the formation of a Board of Rural
Development, the closing of the Bombay Veterinary College, the
discontinuance of grants-in-aid to Veterinary hospitals and dispen-
saries and the levying of fees to increase the annual income of