15. From Panagar to Khimaria, passing through Block 43. 



1 6. From Khimaria to Block 45. 



17. From Lakhanwara through blocks 44, 41 A, 41, close to Block 38 and on to 



Block 33. 



18. From Chhatarpur, through Block 42, on to Murodh and finally on to Block 40. 



19. From Mandia Khurd, through blocks 34 and 35 on to meet No. 9. 



20. From Chhindgaon, through Block 55, to Menri. 



21. From Kalpi, through Block 62 and on to Lakhanpur. 



22. From Samnapur on to Lakhanpur, tapping Block 79. 



23. From Lakhanpur, through Block 75, on to Maneri and finally on to Block 72. 



24. From Purwa to Raichor in the Seoni district, passing through blocks 90 and 93. 



73. From the accompanying index trace on the scale of 1 inch = 4 miles it will be seen 

 that the above lines of transport form a very tolerable system of main lines of communica- 

 tion ; but comparatively few are in immediate contact with the forest areas of this Division, 

 and an internal system of feeder and subsidiary roads, to tap and open up the various coupes, 

 is urgently needed. 



74. Transport by Water. The Mahanaddi, the Nerbudda, and the Gaur (one of the 

 tributaries of the Nerbudda) all form possible lines of export. So far, however, the Nerbudda 

 alone has been utilised. This river forms the southern boundary of the Dhanwahi Range and 

 the eastern and northern boundaries of the Bargi Range, tapping, above the great timber marb 

 at Gwari Ghat, blocks 62, 65, 67, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 77 of the Dhanwahi Range and 

 blocks 83, 84, 85, 85A and 86 of the Bargi Range. Floating is effected chiefly from Septem- 

 ber to the end of December, but is still possible, in favourable years, up to the end of Feb- 

 ruary, the rates in these latter months, however, becoming prohibitive. 



The time of transit from Kudna Ghat, the highest point from which floating can take 

 place, to Gwari Ghat, during the months of September and October is about 8 days. In 

 December it is as much as 1^ months. 



The following statement gives the cost of floating from various points down to Gwari 

 Ghat at different times when floating is possible : 



