Jammu & Kashmir State To-Day (1937)

of the capital and to fix instalments on the basis of the reasonable paying capacity of the debtor. [...] One of the chiel industries in the State is the Silk Industry whichns a Government concern. The Silk filature in Srinagar is the largest of its kind in the world. [...] The popularity of the Exhibition may be judged from the fact that the demand for stalls is outstripping the supply and the sales of the exhibitors leap up every year. [...] Among the Resolutions passed by the Assembly and accepted by the Government mention may be made of resolutions regarding supply of water to the Kandi tracts; the adoption of measures to save Hamirpur Sidhar lila qa from denudation by diversion of the river Chinab; construction of certain roads; rising of the taxable income to( 12 ) Rs. [...] While the policy of association of local men with the admnistratio4 the State is vigorously pushed13 through the State rias not neglected the interests of the visitors who flock here in large numbers every year.