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80 M. S. Rs.

Military .. .. 53,62,575

Railways .. .. 3,43,921

Adjustments. . . . 2,08,365

The grant for the construction of new roads in 1321 Fasli (1911-1912), was only Rs. 3,37,639, and the Superintending Engineer, in submitting his report for that period, referred to the inadequacy of this grant and drew attention to the fact that whilst the area of His Highness's Dominions is 82,698 sq. miles, there is only one mile of maintained road for every 41 sq. miles of area.

Only one who has travelled in the four divisions of the State can know how very badly roads are needed in the districts. There is nothing direct to show for roads in the way of dividends, but they are really more necessary for the development of the State than the Hingoli railway, for instance; and those who have the true interests of the State at heart will rejoice to hear that, according to the administration report for 1320-1321 Fasli (1910-1912) "a comprehensive programme of road construction has been put in hand."