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with the main road to Hattikeri Depot and also with the Ankola-Kumta road at 

 Madangeri. The proposed alignment of these two roads is shown on the index 

 map. 



76. There are no inspection bungalows in Block XXV, while the camping 

 grounds are very poor. There is a Public Works Department inspection 

 bungalow at Madangeri, some 12 miles from Hossakumbi, a village just inside 

 the organized area. Again from Hossakumbi to Kankanhalli is 10 miles, so 

 that, provided the Hossakumbi-Kankanhalli road is constructed, an inspection 

 bungalow should be made somewhere near Hossakumbi and a second at Kankan- 

 halli, which would enable Inspecting Officers to completely supervise the South 

 Block, a work which at present is extremely difficult and can only be done by 

 moving one's kit by headloads, owing to the want of cart tracks. Besides the 

 above buildings a Bound Forester's house will be necessary at Kankanhalli. 



E. Miscellaneous. 



77. 



The area at present is controlled by a Ranger who has also forests 

 outside the organized area of the Ankola Range in 

 Changes proposed iu the hig cnarge< Within the area there are two Bound 



Foresters' charges and a portion of a third, while the 



beat guards number 13 in all. It will be necessary to re-arrange the distri- 

 bution of the staff in the whole Range and somewhat increase the same to ensure 

 an efficient working of the plan. 



78. The following is a statement of the present staff and that proposed : 



Present Establishment. 



Proposed Establishment. 



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