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this course would be enhanced by the acquisition of control over 

 the area extending westwards along the Jumna, to which reference 

 has been made above. It is felt that the Fisher forest, having 

 been separated entirely for a long period from any village, would 

 prove of the greatest value as an experimental ground for further 

 measure of development in the controlled area and for studying 

 closely the effects of conservation. 



23. The Committee generally accept the proposals of the 

 Forest department in regard to the system of working, subject to 

 the approval of the revenue officers in question concerning the 

 allocation of grazing blocks and the fees to be levied for grazing 

 and fodder. They desire in addition to suggest that efforts should 

 be made to utilise waste water from the canals in the kharka tract 

 along the' north bank of the Jumna, not only in the Fisher forest 

 but also in such places as may offer adequate opportunities. 



24. Lastly, the Committee refrain at this stage from attempt- 

 ing any financial forecast. Details must be obtained from the 

 Forest department after a close examination of the area recom- 

 mended for treatment has been conducted. The Committee desire 

 to add that they consider this initial demonstration to be of so 

 great general value as to warrant the Government undertaking 

 itself part of the cost and so making the conditions on which 

 grazing and grass-cutting would be allowed as lenient as possible. 

 In any case the proper working of the system can, in the opinion of 

 the Committee, be secured only if it be placed under the charge 

 of an officer- of the Imperial Forest staff. 



(Sd.) D. C. BAILLIE, G.S.I., 



Chairman. 



