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a valuable contribution and therefore we appeal to the public to make some sacrifices for the cause. The number of units proposed for each province is only a tentative proposal. The final decision, of course, will have to be taken by the Provincial Boards themselves.
“It is calculated that at least the following number of units will be required to be worked in different provinces, the number of districts and states being shown against each province :—
Name of Province No. of Dists. No. of Units Assam … … … … … … 11 6 Andhra … … … … … … — 6 Bengal … … … … … … 26 15 Calcutta City … … … … … 1 3 Bihar … … … … … … 16 16 Bombay, Bombay City & Suburban District … 1 3 Maharashtra … … … … … … 10 8 Gujerat, Baroda, Kathiawar, Cutch and other States 5 and States 10 Central Provinces and Berar (Marathi) … … 9 7 Central India States … … … … 11 8 Delhi Provinces … … … … … 1 2 Kashmir … … … … … … 1 1 Malabar, Cochin and Travancore … … … 4 10 Mysore & Karnatak Dists. of Bombay & Madras 8 10 Nizam’s Dominion … … … … … 14 10 Orissa Feudatory States 5 + 26 = States 8 Punjab Y N.W.S. Province and the Punjab Sates 32 + 7 = 39 10 Rajputana States Ajmer-Merwar State … 18 Br. Dist. … … … … … 1 19 9 Sind … … … … … … 8 5 Tamil Nadu … … … … … 13 8 United Provinces … … … … … 48 24 Total … 184 The expenditure for 184 Units would be
3,000 × 184 = Rs. 5,52,000
CENTRAL & PROVINCIAL OFFICES
Central Office, 1,000 × 12 = Rs. 12,000
Provincial Officer, 4,000 × 12 = Rs. 48.000
Total Rs. 60,000
G RAND T OTAL Rs. 6,12,000
or say, Rs. 6,00,000