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was also present at the Khagra Mela, and, the other fairs were attended by the
circle inspectors or assistants.
A cattle and poultry show was organized by the Deputy Superintendent,
Babu P. N, Das, as part of the Bihar and Orissa Exhibition, but the number of
exhibits was small in spite of every effort to bring in cattle from the
neighbouring districts.
The officiating inspector of the Arrah Circle, Babu N. N. Ghose, made
arrangements for the Niazipur show in Shahabad District. It proved a success
A new fair has been started near Motipore Station, Muzaffarpur District, and is
likely to develop into a very important one as it is under the supervision of the
Manager of the Motipur Concern.
20,448 animals were transported by the Bengal and North-Western Rail-
way to the eastern provinces as compared with 23,640 in 1915-19.
PROVINCIAL ESTABLISHMENT.
The reorganization scheme of the Department which received the
sanction of the Secretary of State for India during the year was brought into
operation in July and with the better prospects now open to all members of the
Department, considerable improvement in the number and quality of
subordinate officers may be anticipated.
Three Deputy Superintendents posts on Rs. 200—10—350 each, have
been approved and one of these—already sanctioned temporarily—was filled by
Babu P. N. Das—this temporary post being made permanent, with effect from
1st. April 1920. The appointment of a second Deputy Superintendent on the
same pay was also sanctioned during the year.
The Deputy Superintendent, Babu P. N. Das, was a considerable help in
the discharge of routine office workand made special inspections whenever
necessary. He also held charge of the current duties of the Department for two
weeks during my absence on privilege leave. He was deputed to make
enquiries in North Bihar into the methods of flaying goats alive and submitted
an interesting report which, with the photographs and diagrams he had
prepared, should be a useful guide for experts and trying officers. The attention
of Government is drawn to the satisfactory and conscientious manner in
which he carried out his duties during the year.
SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT.
As already stated, the prospects of the Inspectors and Assistants have been
very materially improved by the reorganization scheme. The former officers
will now draw a minimum pay of Rs. 90 instead of Rs. 70 while they can rise
to Rs. 175 per mensem. Veterinary assistants will, on the other hand, draw
Rs. 45 —5/3—75 instead of Rs. 30—6/5—15, itinerant assistants being given
monthly travelling allowance on a sliding scale of Rs. 15 rising to Rs. 25.
Veterinary assistants have also had opened to them further appointments in the
staff, for which they will receive an allowance of Rs. 30 per mensem, besides
travelling allowances under the Civil Service Regulations when on tour. Four
of these assistants including one for the office, and also four additional posts of
Reserve Veterinary Assistants were sanctioned from the 1st April, 1920.
The assistants already on the roll, have been allowed to count their past
services towards increment under the new scheme and to draw pay at the
increased rates from the 5th July, 1919.
The new scales of pay in the case of Inspectors will be given effect to
from the 1st April, 1920.
The strength of the subordinate establishment employed during the year
is shown in Table VII.
Two more posts on Rs. 90 and Rs. 80 having been sanctioned, the number
of Inspectors was increased from 8 to 10. Inspector Babu D. N. Sirkar, of
the Orissa Cirelo, was on medical leave throughout the year, while Babu
B. L. Sur was on combined leave for 12 months from the 4th November, 1919 ;
Sirdar Sucha Singh resigned on 3rd July, 1919. Inspector Babu R. K. Rain ,
who was on probation, reverted.