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great a strain to impose on a single officer, it was decided to 

 transfer the babul forests in the Hamirpur district to the newly 

 formed Banda division and to merge the Etawah division once again 

 into the Afforestation division. This took effect from the 1st July, 

 1918 (G. 0. no. 251/XIV 32, dated the 26bh March, 1918). 

 Improvement In 1919 ttie Improvement Trust at Cawnpore intimated their 



trusts. intention of acquiring a stretch of land adjoining the Allenbagh 



plantation which they desired to be afforested at their expense 

 through the Forest department. 



Similar action has been taken by the Lucknow Improvement 

 Trust. 



It has been proposed, for the future to extend work, firstly 

 In those localities near towns or railways where good profits 

 are assured, secondly in those more distant areas where financial 

 expectations are fair as, for instance, the Etawah district ravines 

 along the Charubal and Jumna rivers, and thirdly, except as works 

 of ravine-reclamation or insurance against fodder famines, in those 

 more remote and inaccessible areas from which direct financial 

 returns are hardly to be expected. 



Since going to press orders have been received from Government regarding the future 

 policy to be observed in the extension of afforestation open lions. These otdeis have been added 

 aa the last two appandioes to thip book. 



