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 G. KALE Government. It is true that settlement offi make their inquiries with one eye fix upon the possib'dity of an increase in the revenue, but though the correct- ness and wisdom of their proposals rega revenue may be open to challenge, the facts eolleebed and pre- sent by them are extremely valuable. The inquiries generally relate to talukss and take into seecunt the improvement or deterioration that may have taken place, during the currency of s setlemenlb in population, eatfie, education, sanitation, public rents, of the affected. eelleering records spent upon this an effort should to 0he public. means of non-agricultural material and Government information communication, industries and moral has and condition a regular maintaining up-to-date. Tax-payers' work and there not be made to whioh are mio inquiries made sorutinised by the trade, prices, other of the upects machinery for the village money is liberally is no reason why enhance its utility In view of the constitutional changes imminent, it is inevitable that the econo- by officials should be rigorously ptblie and competent non-officials should be associated with them. It is difiioult to say whether the land revenue administration will be s 'transferred' service, st least in some provinces, under the new constitution. There is no doubt, st any rate, that it will be subjected to greater popular control. This is an old demand, and whatever may be the no hlrm trained which nature  of the coming reforms, there is but positive good in economists in the is at present done assooiating independent, work of village inquiry only by ofiioisls. The question of enhancement or reduction of land revenue, important as it is, should be decided on the merits o! each ease; The outside element is mainly intended to help the inquiry with its unbiased and independent