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rUapo could Do cl yon to tna various wall conolderod schemes sanc­
tioned by the Government unless tbs neceooary staff was first
recruited. But recruitment of staff wae unfortunately delayed
lnepite of continuous efforts duo to unsettled conditions then
prevailing in India.
[Conservation of j 8. To meet with the situation resulting from
jfoo€ supplies I
o universal shortage of essential comnodlties and to Improve the
rationing system, a Control Committee consisting of 11 members from
the officials, gentry and merchant community was formed In the
begining of the yeur under report. Main function of the Committee
is to ensure by devising Guch workable nouns according to the local
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conditions, as would re ail t in equitable distribution of essential
commoditie3 to the public on rates fixed by the committee. Allowing
margin for unavoidable pilferage and profiteering, the system device
under guidance of the Administrator had been working satisfactorily
on the whole. A detailed report in this connection had already Dock
made vldo B.O.No.9/9-47, doted the 2oth. January, 1948, to the
address of the Secretary to the Sultan of Muscat and Oman, Copies
of the proceedings of meetings held were also furnished to the
i Secretary from time to time.
Municipality h
i ^ 9. To improve sanitation, street-lighting and other
important affuire connected with the civic life, the uunicipallty
which existed already in a miniature form was expanded by forming
a committee of six nominated members from the Baluchis, Aghakbanis
and Hindu communities with a ratio of 5-2-1 respectively on the
lines and principle of the municipality in tduecat. But due to un-
forueun circumstances the committee could not function properly as
i it should have done. Demise of Koxda Abdulla, one of the leading
members of the committee, whose substitute is still In Karachi
settling bus sines 8 affairs of his deceased fatner and long absence
of two other leading members from the Aghakliaaie i.e. Hath Rahaat-
ulla-Boahir and Seth Bade all-Ahmad who are aim in Karachi settling
their bu seine as affairs $ arising from the evacuation of Hindu
merchants of that place are the main causes for the above explained
position* However, efforts are being made either to replace these
mambers by those wno rocd.de better part of tno yoor in (Xaadur or
maxe some ouch suitable arrangement as would facilitate proper
function of the committee* The matter has already oe-n referred to
the Aghoknanl Council at Guadur. Assurance hue bo .n given that the
question will be di ecu seed and settled by the Council a® soon as
its quorum is complete* from the information received, it is belief
the committee will be able to atr&rt its function properly by tno
and of March or at the latest begining of April 1948.
1o* The post of Sanitary Inspector remainod vacant during
the whole year. Although sanitation, as far ae was possible, has
been improvod, yet thoro still remain much to be done in this
respect. The sanitary staff of ten sweepers only io inadequut

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