Proceedings of the Legislative Council of the United Provinces Wednesday 18th January 1939 Official Report

Shri Har Govind Pant (absent) : What was the total amount of Punitive Police Tax imposed on the residents of Lohaghat sub-division of district Almora during the non-coperation movement of 1930 ? The Hon'ble the Premier : The total actual cost of the additional police imposed in the Lohaghat sudivision of the Almora District was Rs.8 634. [...] Shri Har Govind Pant (absent) : What were the grounds on which the said tax was imposed ? Was any inquirmade into the allegations which led to the imposing of the said tax ? The Hon'ble the Premier : The additional police were imposed on account of the disturbed state of the area by the Government of that time. [...] Shri Har Govind Pant (absent) : Has the attention of the Government been drawn to the controversy in the press regarding the uncertainty of the water-supply in the Gaula and the Naini Tal lake and the adequacy of supply in the Sarda Canal ? The Hon'ble the Minister of Communications : Yes. [...] (1) In a suit for abatement of rent on the ground that the area of the holding has been decreased by diluvi 'n or the taking up of land for a public purpose or work of public utility or for enhancment on the ground that the area of the holding has been increased by ailuvion or the tenant's encroachments the Court shall ordinarily determine the rent with reference to the existing rent and the d [...] (2) In a suit for enhancement of rent on the ground that the prductive powers of the holding have been increased by fluvial action or by an improvement effected by or at the expense of the landholder or for abatement of rent on the ground that they have been diminished by any cause beyond the control of the tenant the Court shall detemine the rent with reference to the existing rent and the