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In this Budget approximately Rs. 4,00,000 is allocated to Public Health, out
of this amount about Us. 2,75,000 is to be spent on building and equiping the
hospital and the remainder is the annual expenditure on staff and drugs etc.
Under the heading “ Medical Services ” are included the two British doctors,
the staff of the town and rural dispensaries and clinics and the staff of the women’s
hospitals for six months but no provision has been made for the nursing staff of the
men’s hospital which is not likely to be completed during the year.
Quarantine staff includes a special retaining fee which is paid to the
Quarantine Medical Officer.
Anti-malaria measures include provision for the special staff suggested by
Dr. Afridi in his report.
Cost of drugs, diets and other expenses have been estimated on the basis of
existing figures which are available but they cannot be regarded as a very accurate
forecast.
IV Publie Protection Rs. 2,52,000.
In last years Budget Rs. 2,00,000 was provided for public protection and the
allocation was exceeded by Rs. 92,000. Last year’s estimates were based on the
assumption that the force would not exceed 250 N.C.Os and men but during the year
it was increased to 300. In the last Budget provision had also been made for buying
150 new rifles and 200,000 rounds of ammunition, actually 500 rifles were bought
and 500.000 rounds of ammunition.
The new Budget provides for a force of 350 men with complete equipment.
v. Education, Rs. 1,00,500.
The amount allocated is Rs. 3,000 less than last year when provision was
made for Shaikh Abdulla bin Hamad’s education in England.
This year Rs. 64,000 is to be spent on the existing schools and on three new
rural schools whioh are to be opened in the course of the year.
Expansion of the technical school is allowed for, an additional teacher is to
be employed and 20 pupils are provided for.
Special education includes the tuition fees of two sons of Shaikh Mohamed
bin Isa who are at the Beyrout University, three girls at the British Syrian Training
College in Beyrout, one young man at a religious college in India and 13 Shia
students who study Shia Shera law under Shaikh Abdul Hussein, as they are from
the country villages they are paid a travelling allowance to enable cm to come to
Manama, and cost of sending three young men to India t take irse with the
Government of India Survey Department.
VI Municipalities. R8. 63,-400*
Each Municipality receives a monthly grant of Rs. 2,000 and half tho
proceeds of the vehicle tax, which is collected by the Government, is divided among
the two municipalities. This has not previously been shown in details in the
Budget.
An additional Rs. 2,400 per annum is paid to the Muharraq Municipality for
work in the town of Hedd.
A special grant of Rs. 5,000 has been allowed to the Manama Municipality
for metalling roads.
VII Agriculture. Rs. 8,000.
Provision has been made for completing the irrigation system in the Budeyaa
experimental garden and for putting the whole area under cultivation.
VIII Departmental Expenditure. R8. 22,000.
The amount provided under this heading last year was considerably overspent.
“ Contingencies " includes stationery, postage, telegraphic expenses and cost of light
and power in the Government offices.
IX Public Works, Bs. 20,000.
Annual repairs to Government buildings has been estimated at Rs. 9,000 and
upkeep of roads at 11,000.