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COMMUNICATIONS
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FERRIES
A considerable number of streams, rivers and creeks criss-cross the district with the result that through vehicular traffic becomes well-nigh impossible at places where there are no bridges. In order to facilitate the transhipment of goods and passengers at such places ferries are maintained by the district authorities.
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Bombay Ferries and Inland Vessels Act, 1868, the Government vested all the ferries in the District Local Board, Kolaba. It auctions the ferry services. The ferry owners are allowed to levy tolls at the rates fixed by the District Local Board.
The following statements show the perennial and seasonal ferry services in this district.
TABLE No. 6
PERENNIAL FERRIES.
|
Taluka |
Name of ferry |
Income for 1960-61 |
Creek or river |
| |
|
Rs. |
nP. |
|
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Alibag |
Sakhar |
475 |
00 |
Creek. |
|
Do |
Theronda |
13 |
33 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Thai Naogaon |
200 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Varsoli Chalmala |
583 |
33 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Mankule |
1 |
66 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Sambri |
6 |
66 |
Do. |
|
Pen |
Rave Kopar |
16 |
66 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Bendese Koleti |
16 |
66 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Rave Sai |
13 |
33 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Rave Kelavane |
13 |
33 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Jite Rave |
10 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Dadar Vasheni |
6 |
66 |
Do. |
|
Mangaon |
Mandad |
13 |
33 |
Do. |
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Mahad |
Dasgaon |
500 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
TolBk |
136 |
66 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Kosbi |
10 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Shedao |
40 |
00 |
Kal river. |
|
Do |
Ambet |
26 |
66 |
Creek. |
|
Shriwardhan |
Kuravada Hareshwar |
900 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Murud |
Revdanda Salav |
5,500 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Rajpuri Mhasla |
50 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Roha |
Gophan Chavare |
27 |
00 |
Do. |
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Uran |
Bhendkhal Khopte |
2,050 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Naoghar Kalai |
233 |
33 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Sheve Nhave |
70 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Karade Gulsande |
18 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Pagote Borkhar |
20 |
00 |
Do. |
|
Do |
Rewas Karanja |
550 |
00 |
Do. |
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Total income |
11,501 |
60 |
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TABLE No. 7
SEASONAL FERRIES.
|
Taluka |
Name of ferry |
Income for 1960-61 |
Creek or river |
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Rs. |
nP. |
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Sudhagad |
Ambivali Unhere |
3 |
00 |
Amba river. |
Do |
Vave Haveli |
6 |
00 |
Do. |
Do |
Tiware Bherav |
16 |
00 |
Do. |
Mahad |
Birwadi |
1,000 |
00 |
Kal river. |
Do |
Nate |
30 |
00 |
Gandhari river. |
Do |
Shahaberi |
1,705 |
00 |
Savitri river. |
Do |
Dahivad |
6 |
00 |
Kal.river. |
Do |
Walan |
5 |
00 |
Do. |
Poladpur |
Poladpur |
25 |
00 |
Savitri river. |
Do |
Lohare |
20 |
00 |
Do. |
Roha |
Ganga |
5 |
00 |
Ganga river. |
Do |
Khar Padum |
10 |
00 |
Kundalika river. |
Mangaon |
Vadgaon |
150 |
00 |
Vadgaon river. |
Do |
Nandvi |
18 |
00 |
Creek. |
Karjat |
Done Nicop |
55 |
00 |
Ulhas river. |
Do |
Dhamote Malegaon |
40 |
00 |
Do. |
Do |
Kolhare Pimpaloli |
80 |
00 |
Do. |
Do |
Jite Kolhivali |
80 |
00 |
Do. |
Do |
Bandivali Bhirdole |
12 |
00 |
Do. |
Do |
Kalamb |
97 |
00 |
Khandsai river. |
Panvel |
Chiple Akurli |
15 |
00 |
Gadhi river. |
Do |
Vichumbe |
5 |
00 |
Do. |
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Total income |
3,383 |
00 |
The figures of income show the importance of the respective ferries as means of transhipment of goods and passengers.
All the ferries are country crafts. They are manned by three to six boatmen.
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