Bengal public health report.

  • Bengal (India). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1927]
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Credit: Bengal public health report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (a) SKETCH PROJECTS—concld. Estimated (xiv) Vishnupur drainage—a scheme for the improvement of the outfall drain in Raghunathshire Mahalla of the Municipality cost. Rs. 6,660 (xv) Azimganj drainage—flood-flush scheme for the Nehalia Ward 13,400 (xvi) Kotrung drainage 13,100 (xvii) Budge-Budge drainage—partial scheme 2,550 (b) DETAILED PROJECTS. (i) Dacca water-works improvement scheme III 4,80,000 (ii) Asansol water-supply. (In connection this, a number of borings were made in the bed of the Damoodar river, to obtain particulars for the design of the intake) .. 4,50,000 (Hi) Chandpur water-supply—for supply from the river Meghna; the old scheme of 1915 revised at current rates 1,85,000 (iv) Suri water-supply (extension scheme)” 71,600 (v) Tamluk water-supply—scheme with supply tanks and a complete distri¬ bution system 39,300 (vi) Suri drainage . . .... 34,100 (vii) Sanitary fittings and sewer connec¬ tion to the Intermediate College and Hostel, Dacca 23,800 115. Works under construction.—The following is a brief account of the progress made with schemes in course of construction during the year under the supervision and control of the depart¬ ment :— (i) Dacca main drainage extension scheme.—The construction of the 2' 6 brick sewer was commenced and a length of 1,659 feet completed. The following lengths of pipe sewer were laid during the year : — feet. 18 diam ... 1,821 15 ” ... 2,450 12 ” ... 1,759 Twelve hand dumping depots \vere cons¬ tructed and handed over to the Munici¬ pality during the year, and two were nearing completion. In the outfall works the construction of an upward flow tank was commenced. Sinking was completed and the plugging of the bottom was in progress at the end of the year. The excavation of the boundary channel was completed and the excavation of a large tank (No. 10), together with the raising of a considerable area of land at the northern end of the farm, was in progress. Two thousand seven hundred and forty-two feet of 9-inch carrier, a bullock shed, a silo, chowkidar’s quarters and store godowns were completed during the year. A second chowkidar’s quarters and a bridge over the Grant Khal were nearing completion at the end of the vear. V (ii) Dacca unfdtered water-supply scheme.—The pumping station building and the laying of the 12-inch steel main were completed. Erection of the pump¬ ing machinery commenced at the end of the year. (in) C hand pur water-supply (southern section).—A small scheme was prepared for increasing the distribution system, the pipes and specials were ordered, and a contract let. (iv) Chandpur water-supply (northern section).—Two tube-wells were sunk successively for the scheme, but both proved a failure, the water obtained being saline. The tube-well scheme was accordingly abandoned. (v) Brahmanharia water-supply.—A tube-well was sunk to a depth of 400 feet at a cost of Rs. 7,875. No further progress could be made with the scheme owing to the inability of the municipal commissioners to raise their contribu¬ tion towards the cost of the scheme. (vi) Narayangunge water-supply scheme.—A contract was let for the sinking of a 5-inch tube-well at a cost of Rs. 10,000 and work was commenced at the end of the year. (vii) The following schemes were carried out for the installation of modern water-flushed latrines in Govern¬ ment schools during the year :— Cost (a) Moslem High School, Dacca (h) Dacca Collegiate School (c) Normal School, Dacca ... Rs. 6,100 6,300 5,700 A similar scheme for the Jagannath Intermediate College, Dacca, estimated to cost Rs. 18,700 was commenced in the month of November. (viii) Burdwan water-works improve¬ ment.—The cooling water tank, bye-pass connection to the clear water reservoir, repairs to the filters, and other improve¬ ment works were in progress. (ix) Sanitation scheme for Reserved Police Lines at Burdwan.—The tender for a jetty and other minor improvement works for the water-supply was accepted and work was taken in hand.