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QUESTIONS BY DR. AMBEDKAR 285
Statement of forest land given out for cultivation during 1923, 1924, 1925 and 1926— contd. Land given to the Forest Division Depressed Classes
1923 1924 1925 1926 Remarks
Northern Circle Acres Acres Acres Acres
1 Panch Mahals .. .. 227 1,446 .. 9
2 Surat .. .. 1,175 1,152 3,558 ..
3 North Thana .. .. 191 171 .. 5
4 West Thana .. .. 339 330 295 ..
5 East Thana .. .. 21,463 2,237 2,810 3,733
6 West Nasik .. .. 2,927 411 1,727 243
7 East Nasik .. .. 8,493 2,714 2,100 2,482
Central Circle
1 East Khandesh .. .. .. 30 91 101
2 North Khandesh .. .. .. 1,325 1,660 1,815
3 West Khandesh .. .. 40 37 90 340
4 Poona .. .. .. .. .. ..
5 Ahmednagar .. .. 55 .. .. ..
6 Satara .. .. .. .. .. ..
Southern Circle
1 Northern Division, .. .. .. .. .. No applications
2 Kanara .. .. .. .. .. were received Eastern Division, Kanara from persons o f D e p r e s s e d Classes during these years.
3 Southern Division, Kanara .. 20 38 28 36
4 Western Division, Kanara .. .. .. .. .. No applications were received
5 Central Division, Kanara .. .. .. .. .. from persons o f D e p r e s s e d Classes during these years.
6 Belgaum .. .. 45 104 23 664
7 Dharwar .. .. .. .. .. .. Do.
Sind Cir
1 Sukkur .. .. .. .. .. .. There are no
2 Shikapur .. .. .. .. .. .. Depressed Classes in Sind who do
3 Larkana .. .. .. .. .. .. agricultural work.
4 Hyderabad .. .. .. .. .. ..
5 Karachi .. .. .. .. .. ..
(B.T.C. Debates. Vol. XX. pp. 1472-74. dated 27th July 1927)