§ MR. C. J. O'DONNELLTo ask the Secretary of State for India what was the total net revenue derived from irrigation in India, after paying all charges of maintenance, in 1881–2,
| 1881–2. | 1901–2. | 1906–7. (Revised Estimate.) | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Major works: | |||
| Receipts, including portion of land revenue credited to irrigation | 899,000 | 2,373,000 | 3,344,000 |
| Working expenses and maintenance | 304,000 | 702,000 | 950,000 |
| Interest | 534,000 | 944,000 | 1,078,000 |
| Net revenue | 61,000 | 727,000 | 1,316,000 |
| Minor works and navigation: | |||
| Receipts | 87,000 | 165,000 | 187,000 |
| Charges | 527,000 | 719,000 | 905,000 |
| Net expenditure | 440,000 | 554,000 | 718,000 |
| 1881–2. Net Expenditure. | 1901–2. Net Revenue. | 1906–7. Net Revenue. | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Net result | 379,000 | 173,000 | 598,000 |
| The capital outlay on irrigation works to the 31st March, 1906, was £31,429,000. |
§ 1901–2, and in 1906–7; and what was the total capital invested in irrigation works in 1906.
§ (Answered by Mr. Secretary Morley.) The revenue derived from irrigation, as shown in the accounts of the Government of India, the charges for working expenses and maintenance and for interest, and the net result for the three years mentioned, are given in the following statement:—