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ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN INDIA. 
Three new sangha bridges built, and a 
fourth reconstructed, over the rivers in the 
Kumaoon district. 
Increased naeans employed for making a 
part of the new road from Calcutta to Nag- 
pore via Sumbulpore. 
Construction to Puttah of the new road 
from Barrackpore to Buddy Pautee. 
1823 : 
Construction of a hospital for the pilgrims 
resorting to Juggurnaut. 
Excavation of a canal to unite the Damra 
and Churramunnee rivers : still in progress. 
Re-opening of Feroze Shah’s canal in 
Delhi: completed- 
Restoration of Zabita Khan’s canal in the 
Upper Dooab, 
The course of Ali Murdher’s canal drawn 
into Delhi. 
Works on the Seetabuldee hills- 
Construction of buildings on the eastern 
bank of the Hooghly, and of pucka pillars as 
beacons to be made subservient to telegraphic 
communication. 
Execution of certain works at Diamond 
Harbour ; moorings at the new anchorage ; 
bridle chains and spiral buoys for the anchor- 
age westward of the Kanacka river. 
Erection of a new mint at Calcutta : now 
in pi-ogress. 
1824 :: 
Wooden bridge built across the river Pabur 
’ at Raeen; military road between Nagpore 
and Ryepore. 
Erection of a chapel at Dum Dum, and 
another at Meerut. 
Construction of two churches at Cawnpor®. 
Erection of a church at Dacca- 
Erection of an additional church at Cal- 
cutta. 
Erection of a church at Burdwan. 
The Cutcha sides of the road from Dum 
Dum to Shaum Bazar bridge, raised and 
turfed ; revetments of timber and planking 
as an embankment to the Ganges at Dina- 
pore, to preserve public buildings- 
Construction of two new tanks at Nussee- 
rabad. 
Construction of a new road from Mirza- 
pore to Saugor, Jubbulpore, Nagpore, and 
Omrawatty to Bhopalpore, Mhow, &c. 
1825 : 
Establishment of a botanical garden at 
Singapore ; erection of bungalows and ser- 
aies for travellers in the military road from 
Calcutta to Benares. 
Replacing certain bunds destroyed by the 
torrents from the Damooda river, and repair- 
ing the damage done to the military roads 
between Hurripaul and the eastern bank of 
the river. 
A road constructed from Cuttack to Pada- 
moondy or Aliva ; particularly desirable for 
the transit of military stores at all seasons. 
Two pucka bridges over two nullahs on 
the road to Jaugemow at Cawnpore- 
1826 : 
Erection of a new Madrissa, or Mahomedan 
college, in Calcutta- 
Erection of a new Sanscrit college in 
Calcutta. 
Construction of a new dawk road between 
the presidency and the new anchorage. 
Construction of rope suspension bridges, 
known afterwards as “ Shakesperian Bridg- 
es,” was first introduced. 
Additions, alterations, and repairs to the 
Lower Orphan School at Allipore- 
Construction of two bridges over the Sing- 
hea Khal, and Sodepore Khal nullahs, on the 
new Benai’es road. 
1827 ; 
Improvements of the dawk road, through , 
Shakespeare’s Pass to Channel Creek, and j| 
the construction of a Shakesperian bridge 
over the Kowar Torrent on the Benares 
road. I 
A new building for the Madrissa or Ma- I 
homedan college. 
Erection of the Hindoo college : completed. I 
Four Shakesperian bridges thrown over 
the Ramgunga,Kummee, and Ramghur rivers. 
1828 : 
Operations for the removal of the rocks 
which obstruct the navigation of the Jumna : 
still in progress. 
Erection of staging bungalow's on the road 
from Shergotty to Gya, and thence to Patna. 
Erection of an asylum at Benares for the 
destitute and blind, by Rajah Kali Shunker 
Ghosaul, the expences of which in part are to ' 
be defrayed by government. ! 
Construction of three beacons towards the | 
eastern end of the Straits of Malacca. 
Construction of a bridge and boundary pil- i 
lars at Agra. | 
Nine iron chain bridges thrown over the 
rivers in the province oif Kumaoon. ' 
1829 : ! 
The formation of roads in the districts of 
Jounsai and Bhowar. ! 
Construction of a road from Balasore to 
the sea-beach. 
1830 : 
Formation of a new road from Cuttack to 
Ganjam via Khoordah, intended as a high , 
road of communication between Bengal and i 
Fort St. George : in progress. , 
Construction of the Jyntaroad. 
A road to be constructed via Hooghly and i 
Burdwan to Bancoorah : now in progress. 
Staging bungalows and seraies at Gopee- ‘ 
gunge, Allahabad, Shajadpore, Futteepore, < 
Cawnpore, Koostan, and Gya : now in pro- 
gress. j 
Telegraphic towers on the semaphore prin- | 
ciple at Kedgeree lighthouse, Coverdale’s | 
Tree, Mu,d Point, Moyapoor, Fort William, 
and at Middle and Diamond Points : now in 
progress. | 
Two pucka wells constructed at Meerut, 
one for the use of the natives, and for water- 
ing the roads of cantonments ; and the other ' 
for the use of the public libraries- 
Construction of a small bridge of masonry 
over a branch of the Nucteah nullah, near 
Bareilly ; also bunds for securing the east 
bank of the same nullah. 
