9. Draft Constitution as published in the Gazette of India, dated 26th February 1948 with Dr. Ambedkar’s letter dated 21st February 1948 to Dr. Rajendra Prasad,President of the Constituent Assembly of India - Page 334

THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION 301

THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948 332

  1. Pilgrimages, other than pilgrimages to places beyond India.

  2. Burials and burial grounds; cremations and cremation grounds.

  3. Education including Universities other than those 5 specified in entry 40 of List I.

  4. Communications, that is to say, roads, bridges, ferries, and other means of communication not specified in List I; minor railways subject to the provisions of List I with respect to such railways; municipal tramways; ropeways; inland waterways and traffic thereon subject to the provisions; of List I and List III with regard to such waterways; ports, subject to the provisions in List I with regard to major ports; vehicles other than mechanically propelled vehicles.

  5. Water, that is to say, water supplies, irrigation and canals, drainage and embankments, water storage and water power subject to the provisions of entry 74 of List I.

  6. Agriculture, including agricultural education and research, protection against pests and prevention of plant diseases

  7. Improvement of stock and prevention of animal diseases; veterinary training and practice.

  8. Pounds and the prevention of cattle trespass.

  9. Land, that is to say, rights in or over land, land tenures including the relation of land-lord and tenant, and the collection of rents; transfer and alienation of agricultural land; land improvement and agricultural loans; colonization.

  10. Courts of Wards, encumbered and attached estates.

  11. Treasure trove.

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  1. Forests. 30

  2. Regulation of mines and oilfields and mineral development subject to the provisions of List I with respect to regulation and development under the control of the Union.

  3. Fisheries.

  4. Protection of wild birds and wild animals. 35

  5. Gas and gasworks.

  6. Trade and commerce within the State; markets and fairs.

  7. Regulation of trade, commerce and intercourse with Other States for the purposes of the provisions of article 244 of this Constitution.

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