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7. Rabies.—One animal died or was destroyed for Rabies in
Upper Sind Frontier District.
8. Other Contagious Diseases.—Twenty-one animals were affected
with Strangles, of which 1 died ; 31 animals were affected with
Influenza of which 8 died.
(ii) Bovine Contagious Disease
9. Rinderpest.—One hundred and seventy-seven outbreaks of
this disease were reported from all the districts except Upper Sind
Frontier. Four thousand nine hundred and eighty-six head of
cattle were affected and 1,720 died, as against 919 attacks and 519
deaths in the previous year. The disease was very rife in the
Sukkur and Nawabshah districts and preventive and curative
measures were carried out on an extensive scale and the disease
kept under control.
10. Foot and Mouth Disease.—One hundred and eighty-four
outbreaks of the disease were reported from all the districts. Seven
thousand and twenty-one cattle were attacked and 81 died as against
12,847 attacks and 186 deaths in the previous year.
11. Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia.—Seventy-eight outbreaks of the
disease were reported, 869 head of cattle were attacked and 841 died
as against 465 attacks and 449 deaths. All the districts were
affected, except Thar Parkar.
12. Anthrax.—Eighty-five animals were affected with Anthrax,
out of which 39 died. The disease was not confirmed as it was, as
usual, reported so late that the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon on
arrival at the scene of outbreak, could not find any case for
examination.
13. Black Quarter.—Three animals were reported to have been
affected with and 2 died of this disease but it was not confirmed.
14. Other Contagious Diseases.—Fifty-one head of cattle were
affected with and 28 died of liver fluke ; two were attacked with and
one died of Variola, and Rabies caused the death of one animal.
(iii) Contagious Disease among Other Animals
15. Foot and Mouth Disease.—There were five outbreaks of the
disease among goats and sheep in Nawabshah, Sukkur and Upper
Sind Frontier districts. Out of 197 affected, 11 died.
16. Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia.—Seven hundred and eighty
animals were affected, and 706 died, in all districts except Sukkur
and Upper Sind Frontier.
17. Surra.—Eight cases of Surra in camels were reported in the
districts of Hyderabad, Thar Parkar and Upper Sind Frontier.
All the animals died, or were destroyed under the Glanders and
Farcy Act.
18. Rabies.—Thirty dogs were attacked and all died or were
destroyed in the districts of Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana
and Upper Sind Frontier.
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19. Anthrax.—Sixty-seven
sheep and goats were reported to
have been attacked by and died of Anthrax in the Nawabshah and
Larkana districts but the disease could not be confirmed as it was
reported too late.
20. Black Quarter.—Twenty-three sheep were attacked and died
in the Karachi District but the disease was not confirmed.
21. Other Contagious Diseases.—Comprised Parasitic Gastritis,
Piroplasmosis, Distemper, Mange, Variola, Contagious Mammitis,
Liver-rot and Fowl Cholera. One thousand three hundred and
one animals were affected and 612 died.
(iv) Preventive Inoculation
Table III.
22. In 105 outbreaks of Rinderpest, 9,124 animals were inoculated
with Anti-Rinderpest Serum as compared
with 3,754 inoculations performed in the
previous year. In the course of these outbreaks 812 uninoculated
and 52 inoculated animals died. The treatment of affected cattle by
the intravenous injection of Iodine was carried out during the year
with satisfactory results.
23. Three thousand five hundred and sixty-four animals were
inoculated with Hœmorrhagic Septicæmia Serum in 36 outbreaks
as compared with 1,898 inoculations performed in the previous year.
Three hundred and thirty-three uninoculated animals and 3 inocu-
lated animals died.
(v) Other Diseases
Table IV.
24. The number of villages visited by Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons was 1,686 against 1,675 in the
previous year. During their tours, they
treated 3,627 cases for contagious and 1,363 cases for non-contagious
diseases and performed 668 castrations, against 4,860 cases for
contagious and 2,368 cases for non-contagious diseases and 58
castrations performed in the previous year. The decrease in the
number of cases treated on tour is due to the fact that, owing to
insufficient budget allotment for travelling allowance of the
subordinate staff, ordinary monthly touring of Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons was stopped for about nine months of the year. The new
method of castration with the Burdizzo Castrator, was introduced
this year. It is proving popular amongst stock owners and is
gradually replacing local methods of performing castrations.
(vi) Investigation
25. During the year under report, 84 specimens from suspicious
cases of Surra, Piroplasmosis, Hæmorrhagic Septicæmia, Mange,
Filariasis, Farcy, Farey, Fowl-Cholera, etc., were submitted by the
subordinate staff to the Superintendent, Civil Veterinary Depart-
ment, Sind and Rajnutana, for examination. Of these 31 were
confirmed. In addition, 17 brains from cases of Rabies were
submitted to the Haffkine Institute, Bombay.
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(vii) Veterinary Dispensaries
Table V.
26. There were 16 Veterinary Dispensaries working at the
beginning of the year. Two more were
opened in July 1926. There were thus 18
dispensaries working at the end of the year. The total number of
patients treated at the dispensaries was 26,438 against 26,250 in the
previous year. Medicines and advice were given to the owners of
3,761 animals which were not brought to the dispensaries for treat-
ment as against 7,994 in the previous year. The decrease is due
to the fact that orders have been issued to Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons to discourage the practice of supplying medicines without
seeing the animals.
27. The number of castrations performed at dispensaries was
268 as compared with 129 in the previous year.
III.—BREEDING OPERATIONS
(i) Equines
Tables X, XI, XII.
28. There were nine District Local Board stallions at the begin-
ning of the year. The District Local Board,
Hyderabad, purchased a Marwari horse
stallion while the District Local Board, Thar Parkar, disposed of the
Arab pony stallion which was not popular among the zamindars.
There were thus nine stallions at the close of the year. The
stallions covered 445 mares during the year as against 472 mares
covered in the previous year. The cost of maintenance of the
stallions was Rs. 5,832 of which Government contributed
Rs. 2,912-7-0. A grant of Rs. 5,600 was sanctioned for four stallions,
three of which were purchased in 1925-26 and one in 1926-27.
29. As pointed out last year, the province is in very urgent need
of more stallions and the District Local Boards find it impossible
to buy more stallions without a Government grant-in-aid.
(ii) Fairs and Shows
Table XIII.
30. Horse Show.—The Jacobabad Horse and Pony Show was
held, as usual, in January. Four hundred
and thirty-seven horses competed for prizes
and Rs. 3,350 and one silver medal were awarded. Government
contributed Rs. 1,450 towards the Show.
IV.—SUBORDINATE ESTABLISHMENT
Table VII.
31. There were 19 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and two
Veterinary Inspectors at the beginning of
the
year. Two Veterinary Assistant
Surgeons were appointed during the year. There were thus 21
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons and two Inspectors at the close of
the year. Of the 21 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, 18 are in charge
of dispensaries and three on reserve duty. Of the 18 Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons in charge of Veterinary Dispensaries; one is a
District Local Board servant.
Q 16—6
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32. The number of Veterinary Assistant Surgeons is inadequate
for the large tract of country they have to cover in attending
out-breaks of contagious disease and great difficulty is sometimes
experienced when one or two extensive out-breaks of Rinderpest
break out simultaneously. Proposals were submitted to Govern-
ment for the opening of three new dispensaries and, although
approved, it was not found possible to allot funds for the purpose.
It is, therefore, strongly recommended that the requisite provision
be made in the Budget Estimates for 1928-29.
33. The Veterinary Inspector, Upper Sind Circle, was on tour
for 163 days and travelled 2,365 miles by rail and 709 miles by road.
The Veterinary Inspector, Lower Sind Circle, was 166 days on
tour and travelled 4,569 miles by rail and 779 miles by road.
Both the Veterinary Inspectors, in addition to inspection of
veterinary dispensaries every quarter, did good work in the district
both in attending out-breaks of disease and in checking the work of
Veterinary Assistant Surgeons.
34. On the whole the Veterinary Assistant Surgeons worked
well during the year under report and the following deserve
special mention :—
Mr. Abdul Majid, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Karachi.
Mr. L. K. Vedh, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Shikarpur.
Mr. J. R. Banna, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Sukkur.
Mr. S. A. Gulrajani, Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Nawabshah.
35. The clerical staff carried out their duties most satisfactorily.
They had on many occasions to work late and frequently on
Sundays and holidays to keep the work up-to-date. Proposals have
been submitted for one additional clerk and it is hoped this
appointment will be sanctioned.
V.—EXPENDITURE OF THE DEPARTMENT
Table XIV-A.
36. The expenditure of the Department was Rs. 1,84,546 as
against Rs. 1,27,740 in the previous year.
The increase in expenditure is due to
construction of new buildings at Jacobabad, to purchase of stallions
and also to the opening of two new dispensaries.
VI.— GENERAL REMARKS
37. The reporting of contagious disease still leaves great room
for improvement and it is hoped that the system will improve, as
the defaulting tapedars are suitably dealt with and begin to
understand their responsibility.
38. Government have sanctioned the opening of the port of
Karachi for the importation of animals from overseas and the rules
are in course of preparation. It is hoped that as soon as the rules
are approved and published, the necessary funds will be made
available for the construction of a Lazaretto which has already
received administrative approval.
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39. As pointed out last year, the reserve of three Veterinary
Assistant Surgeons is too small and should be raised to five.
Recently, three men were on sick leave and at the same time there
occurred several out-breaks of Rinderpest. The resources of the
Department were taxed to the utmost in dealing with the disease
and in two instances, dispensaries had to be left in charge of
Salutris.
40. At the request of the Agricultural Adviser to the Government
of India, the following programme of work for the next year is
included in the Annual Report:—
The energies of the Department will, as usual, be directed
towards the application of modern scientific methods of treatment
of disease, both curative and prophylactic. More dispensaries
will be opened as funds permit. It was contemplated opening three
new dispensaries in the Thar Parkar District, one in Larkana
and one in Upper Sind Frontier districts, but for lack of funds the
opening of these dispensaries has been postponed. More stallions
will be provided as funds permit. The District Local Boards of
Karachi, Upper Sind Frontier, Larkana, Sukkur and Thar
Parkar were each prepared to purchase a stallion, provided they
received a Government grant-in-aid equal to half the cost. As
the Government grant could not be provided, the Boards have
decided to postpone the question until the grant is available.
J. H. G. JERROM,
Superintendent,
Civil Veterinary Department,
Sind and Rajputana.
Karachi, dated 15th June 1927.
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TABLE II
Showing number of deaths from contagious diseases amongst animals during the
year 1926-27
District
1
Karachi ...
Hyderabad ...
Thar Parkar ...
Nawabshah ...
Sukkur ...
Larkana ...
Upper Sind Frontier.
Total ...
Equines
Glanders
2
1
1
...
...
5
...
2
9
Surra
3
2
3
1
...
2
...
...
8
Rabies
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
1
1
Other
contagious
diseases
5
1
...
...
3
5
...
...
9
Total
6
4
4
1
3
12
...
3
27
Bovines
Rinderpest
7
8
14
105
771
691
131
...
1,720
Foot and Mouth
disease
8
25
11
...
17
1
18
8
81
Hæmorrhagic Sep-
ticæmia
9
365
3
...
167
26
247
33
841
Black quarter
10
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
2
Anthrax
11
...
1
38
...
...
...
...
39
Other contagious
diseases
12
21
7
...
...
1
1
...
30
Total
13
422
36
143
955
719
397
41
2,713
Other animals
Foot and Mouth
disease
14
...
...
...
11
...
...
...
11
Contagious Pleuro-
pneumonia
15
109
112
20
390
...
75
...
706
Surra
16
...
2
5
...
...
...
1
Rabies
17
22
1
...
...
3
2
2
30
Anthrax
18
...
...
...
60
...
7
...
67
Black quarter
19
23
...
...
...
...
...
...
23
Other
contagious
diseases
20
88
4
56
381
17
61
5
612
Total
21
242
119
81
842
20
145
8
1,457
Remarks
22
45
TABLE
III
Showing results of preventive inoculation during the year 1926-27
District
1
Karachi ...
Thar Parkar ...
Nawabshah ...
Sukkur ...
Larkana ...
Total ...
Karachi ...
Nawabshah ...
Sukkur ...
Larkana ...
Upper Sind Frontier ...
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Name of disease
against which
inoculation
was carried
out
2
Rinderpest ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Hæmorrhagic Sep-
ticæmia.
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
......
Method of
inoculation
followed
3
Serum alone
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
Serum alone
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
Do. ...
......
......
Number
of out-
breaks
in which
inocula-
tion was
under-
taken
4
1
3
60
38
3
105
20
1
2
7
6
36
141
Number of animals
which died unino-
culated in course
of outbreak
Equines
5
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
6
7
49
417
251
88
812
246
4
14
50
19
333
1,145
Others
7
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of animals
inoculated
Equines
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
9
75
246
4,869
3,858
76
9,124
2,582
81
128
351
422
3,564
12,688
Others
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Number of
inoculated
animals which
died of the
disease
Equines
11
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
12
...
15
26
11
...
52
...
...
1
2
...
3
55
Others
13
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Remarks
14
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TABLE IV
Showing the number of animals treated and castrated by Veterinary Assistant Surgeons
on tour during 1926-27
District
1
Karachi ... ... ...
Hyderabad ... ... ...
Thar Parkar ... ... ...
Nawabshah ... ... ...
Sukkur ... ... ...
Larkana ... ... ...
Upper Sind Frontier ... ... ...
Total ...
Number of villa-
ges visited
2
209
90
138
310
390
379
170
1,686
Number of Veteri-
nary
Assistant
Surgeons
employed
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
21
Castrations performed
Equines
4
...
1
...
...
...
1
...
2
Bovines
5
108
32
387
7
16
82
5
637
Others
6
...
...
5
...
...
...
24
29
Total
7
108
33
392
7
16
83
29
668
Treated for contagious
diseases
Equines
8
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Bovines
9
182
159
127
386
222
1,818
275
3,169
Others
10
19
10
113
155
23
78
60
458
Total
11
201
169
240
541
245
1,896
335
3,627
Treated for non-con-
tagious diseases
Equines
12
45
36
34
44
218
126
65
568
Bovines
13
59
47
20
30
203
138
39
536
Others
14
27
34
35
45
55
43
20
259
Total
15
131
117
89
119
476
307
124
1,363
Total number of
cases treated and
castrations per-
formed
16
440
319
721
667
737
2,286
488
5,658
Remarks
17
47
TABLE V
Showing number of animals treated and castrated at Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries
during the year 1926-27
District
1
Karachi...
Hyderabad...
Thar Parkar...
Nawabshah...
Sukkur...
Larkana...
Upper Sind Frontier...
Total ...
Number of Veterinary
dispensaries
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
18
Number of Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons
employed
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
2
21
Number of in-
patients treated
during the year
Equi nes
4
395
210
51
58
153
166
125
1,158
Bovi ne s
5
171
35
15
6
53
56
23
359
Ot her animals
6
255
44
17
14
19
28
14
391
Tot al
7
821
289
83
78
225
250
162
1,908
Number of out-patients
treated during
the year
Equines
8
1,609
1,311
733
724
1,455
1,372
1,699
8,909
Bovines
9
1,664
891
360
273
1,666
1,531
873
7,258
Other animals
10
1,532
1,944
837
733
1,393
1,288
636
8,363
Total
11
4,805
4,152
1,930
1,730
4,514
4,191
3,208
24,530
Grand total of in and out
patients treated during
the year
12
5,626
4,441
2,013
1,808
4,739
4,441
3,370
26,438
Total number of cases
supplied with medicines
but not brought to the
dispensary
13
1,047
799
414
246
460
459
336
3,761
Castrations
performed
Equines
14
5
5
2
7
7
9
26
61
Bovines
15
7
10
34
2
1
83
38
175
Other animals
16
3
8
2
1
2
3
13
32
Total
17
15
23
38
10
10
95
77
268
Receipts
18
Rs.
16,083
9,711
5,914
5,920
13,391
8,100
4,990
64,109
Expendi-
ture
19
Rs.
13,627
7,538
3,835
5,507
11,388
6,246
4,637
52,778
Remarks
20
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TABLE
VII
Showing total strength of Subordinate Veterinary Staff employed during the official year 1926-27
Province
1
Sind
...
...
...
How occupied
2
In schools and colleges.... ...
In Dispensaries
...
...
On other work ... ...
Whether paid from
Provincial or Local
funds
3
......
Provincial ... ...
Local Fund ... ...
Provincial ... ...
Total ...
Veterinary
Inspectors
4
Number
......
......
......
2
2
Veterinary
Assistant
Surgeons
5
Number
......
17
1
3
21
Subordinate
teaching
staff
6
......
......
......
......
......
Remarks
7
49
TABLE X
Return of Horses, Pony and Donkey stallions under Local Bodies for the year 1926-27
Details
1
Balance on
1st April 1926 ...
Increase....
Purchased in
India. Received from
Total ...
Decrease
Died ...
Sold ...
Destroyed ...
Transferred to
Total decrease ...
Balance on 31st March 1926.
Horse and pony stallions under local bodies
Horses
Arab
2
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Kathiawari
3
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Country bred
4
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Marwari
5
1
1
...
2
...
...
...
...
...
2
Thorough bred
English
6
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total
7
4
1
...
5
...
...
...
...
...
5
Ponies
Arab
8
4
...
...
4
...
1
...
...
1
3
Persian
9
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Country bred
10
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Marwari
11
1
...
...
1
...
...
...
...
...
1
Total
12
5
...
...
5
...
1
...
...
1
4
Total horses and
ponies
13
9
1
...
10
...
1
...
...
1
9
Donkey stallions under
local bodies
Italian
14
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Cypr i
a n
15
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Count r
y br ed
16
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Per s i
an
17
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Tot al
18
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Re ma r
k s
19
Q 16—7
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TABLE
XI
Services and Produce of each class of Horse, Pony and Donkey stallions under Local Bodies during 1926-27
Horse, Pony or
Donkey
1
Horse ... ... ...
Pony ... ... ...
Donkey
...
... ...
District
2
Upper Sind Fron-
tier.
Sukkur ...
Larkana ...
Hyderabad ...
Total ...
Upper Sind Fron-
tier.
Sukkur ...
Nawabshah ...
Thar Parkar ...
Total ...
......
Total ...
Grand Total ...
Stallion on
register on
31st March
3
2
1
1
1
5
3
......
1
......
4
......
......
9
Stallions actually
employed at stud
Year under
report
4
2
1
1
1
5
3
......
1
1
5
......
......
10
Previous
year
5
3
1
1
......
5
3
1
1
1
6
......
......
11
Number of
mares covered
Year under
report
6
102
40
70
13
225
162
......
37
21
220
......
......
445
Previous
year
7
120
62
32
......
214
160
15
41
42
258
......
......
472
Average number of
mares covered per
stallion employed
at stud
Year under
report
8
51
40
70
13
45
54
......
37
21
44
......
......
44.5
Previous
year
9
40
62
32
......
43
53
15
41
42
43
......
......
43
Remarks.
10
51
TABLE XII
Showing average cost of feed, keep, attendance of Horse, Pony and Donkey stallions during the year 1926-27
District
1
Upper Sind Frontier ... ... ...
Sukkur ... ... ...
Larkana ... ... ...
Nawabshah ... ... ...
Hyderabad ... ... ...
Thar and Parkar ... ... ...
Average Cost ...
Horse
Year under
report
2
Rs.
535
657
729
......
(a) 219
......
535
Previous
year
3
Rs.
600
680
901
......
......
......
727
Pony
Year under
report
4
Rs.
535
......
......
891
......
680
702
Previous
year
5
Rs.
600
680
......
685
......
654
655
Donkey
Year under
report
6
Rs.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Previous
year
7
Rs.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Remarks
8
(a) For about three months
only.
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TABLE XIII
Abstract of Particulars regarding Horse Fairs and Shows held in non-selected districts during the year 1926-27
District
1
Jacobabad. Dis-
trict
Upper
Sind Frontier.
Total ...
Number of Horse Fairs and Shows held
2
1
1
Total num-
ber of
animals
present
Year under report
3
437
437
Previous year
4
492
492
Total num-
ber com-
peting for
prizes
Year under report
5
437
437
Previous year
6
492
492
Total num-
ber of horse
stock (not
including
branded
mares)
present
Belonging to breeders
7
...
...
Belonging to dealers
8
...
...
Number of
remounts
purchased
For Remount Department
9
...
...
For Native Cavalny
10
...
...
For Police
11
72
72
Total
12
72
72
Price paid
for
remounts
Highest price
13
350
350
Lowest price
14
170
170
Average price
15
245
245
Number of
mules
purchased
By Government
16
...
...
By others
17
...
...
Total
18
...
...
Price paid
for mules
by Govern-
ment
Highest price
19
...
...
Lowest price
20
...
...
Average price
21
...
...
Tot al number of animals sold
22
72
72
Prize money provided
From Imperial funds
23
...
...
From Provincial funds
24
Rs.
1,450
1,450
From Local funds
25
Rs.
2,110
2,110
From other sources
26
...
...
Total
27
3,560
3,560
Amount actually awarded
28
3,350
3,350
Number of medals awarded
29
one
one
Amount sanctioned be Government for next year's
fair or show
30
1,450
1,450
Re ma r
k s
31
53
TABLE XIV-A
Statement showing cost of the Civil Veterinary Department in the Province of Sind during the financial year 1926-27
Major Heads
1
1. Superintendence ... ... ... ...
2. Veterinary Instruction ... ... ... ...
3. Subordinate Establishment ... ... ...
4. Hospitals and Dispensaries ... ... ...
5. Breeding operations ... ... ... ...
6. Prizes ... ... ... ...
7. Fairs and Shows ... ... ... ...
Total ...
Amount
Imperial
2
Rs.
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
......
Provincial
3
Rs.
20,869
......
47,490
14,624
5,741
1,450
......
90,174
Local
4
Rs.
......
......
600
*73,928
14,884
......
4,960
94,372
Total
5
Rs.
20,869
......
48,090
38,552
20,625
1,450
4,960
1,84,546
Remarks
6
* Includes Rs. 24,143 paid from Wadia
Grant for construction of Veterinary
Hospital at Jacobabad.