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14- Inspection of tanks. — Through the kindness of the Departmen 

 of Public Works a list of tanks in the Presidency containing more or 

 less permanent water was drawn up for inspection. As stated in 

 paragraph 2 supra, my Assistant inspected and reported on all the 

 tanks in the districts of South Arcot. Tinnevelly, North Arcot, 

 Chittoor, Nellore, and Anantapur, while I inspected the tanks in the 

 districts of Kurnool, Chingleput and the tanks near Madras. A 

 proposal for dealing with these tanks has lately been drawn up and 

 submitted in my letter Ref. No. 167, dated i6th June 1916 



The fisheries of the following tanks were also taken up, viz., 

 Belegal and Badaikhan, Venkatapuram and Kocheruvu tanks in the 

 Kurnool district ; in the case of the first two tanks the District Board 

 concerned had to be paid compensation, while the fisheries of the 

 latter two were assumed by us under G.O. No. 100 I., dated 20th 

 February 191 4. A proposal to take over the fisheries of the Kamala- 

 puram tank in the Bellary district was submitted with my letter 

 No. 794, dated 14th December 191 5, and no orders have as yet been 

 received. 



15. The Can very and Cokroon fisheries. — The above fisheries 

 which were taken up by Government were auctioned out last year in 

 the districts of South Arcot, Tanjore and Trichinopoly. As stated 

 elsewhere, these auctions were invariably attended by my Sub-Assistant 

 to assist or advise in the matter. There is every tendency for the 

 rentals to increase annually, due to the increased fishery harvest and 

 consequent gain to the contractor. The conservation of the upper 

 waters of the Cauvery at Hoginka! and that of the Bhavani and 

 Moyar have undoubtedly improved these fisheries considerably. 

 Proposals were also submitted for taking over the Cauvery fisheries 

 in the district of Coimbatore, but no orders have as yet been received 

 on the matter. 



16. llie IV ilgiris fisheries. -T\\Q con?,er\2iX\cy of the Bhavani and 

 Moyar rivers is still being carried out in a satisfactory way ; the upper 

 waters of these rivers having a marked increase of fish and the 

 fisheries of lower reaches far below these operations, are being vastly 

 improved. The streams on the plateau are fully stocked with trout 

 which are breeding so rapidly that re-stocking with live fish food has 

 been increased. The fish have become so prolific that I will advise 

 the removal of all restriction regarding minimum size to be retained 

 by anglers and increase the Irmit of the number that can be killed 

 under a single license during next season. My Inspector, Lakshmana 

 Ayyar, has carried out his work in a satisfactory way. 



At the request of the Chairman, Municipal Council, Cannanore, 

 I visited Cannanore and its surroundings and advised him as to the 

 best anti-malarial methods to adopt ; see my letter No. 68, dated 29th 

 February 19 16. 



The Chairman, Municipal Council, Bellary, was supplied with 

 2,000 mosquito larvicides for stocking purposes. 



The Director of Industries, Banganapalli State, was also advised 

 about the best method of stocking the wells and tanks in the State, 

 and he is also being supplied with a small consignment of murrel fry 

 for growing purposes. 



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