ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION REPORT OF THE CIVIL
            VETERINARY DEPARTMENT,BOMBAY
              PROVINCE, FOR THE YEAR 1939-40.

                        I. ADMINISTRATION.

I continued to hold charge of the Department throughout the year
and was on tour for 128 days. During the course of my tours
I visited all districts with the exception of East Khandesh and
inspected 51 Veterinary hospitals and dispensaries. I also inspected
a site for the construction of buildings for the Veterinary dispen-
sary, Anklesvar, and in connection with the Tick Control Scheme,
visited Kumbhari, Benkatti, Devgiri and Hosakuli, where dipping
tanks and spraying machines were in operation, and Tandulwadi
to consider alternative sites for the dipping tank to be constructed
there.

2. As usual I officiated as President of the Board of Examiners
appointed to conduct the annual examinations at the Bombay
Veterinary College and also conducted the supplementary examina-
tions held in October. Among other duties performed by me
were the following:—

(1) I attended the meetings of the Board of Rural Develop-
ment, the Provincial Agricultural Research Committee and
the Co-ordination meeting of the heads of the Agricultural and
Veterinary Departments.

(2) I attended the meetings of the Advisory Board of the
Imperial Council of Agricultural Research at Delhi and Simla
and served as a member of the Animal Nutrition and Diseases
of Animals Committees.

(3)  In connection with the export of animal products I visited
Bandra Slaughter houses and Dharavi.

(4) Whenever possible I visited Panjrapoles and Goshalas and
other institutions.

(5) I inspected the Bombay Veterinary College and the Offices
of the three Veterinary Inspectors.

3.  During the course of my tours, I travelled 10,616 miles by rail
and 3,025 miles by road.

4.  Mr. V. N. Kulkarni, Deputy Director and Personal Assistant
to the Director, was on leave from 1st April to 1st July on which
date he resumed duties and continued to hold charge of his post

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