Mysore Blue Book Journal, Vol. IV

Mysore Blue Book Journal (1919-20) This administrative journal contains the Dewan's (Chief Minister) Address to the Representative Assembly and a comprehensive Financial Review and Forecast for the Mysore State. The Address by Sirdar M. Karttaraj Urs outlines his policy of retrenchment and reform with emphasis on public cooperation and expanding non-official administrative influence. The Financial Review examines ten years of state finances (1909-10 through 1919-20), presenting revenue growth across major heads including land revenue, forests, excise, and new sources like the Cauvery Power Scheme and Sandal Oil Factories. The document details expenditure increases in education (322% growth), agriculture, and co-operative societies. It outlines the Financial Settlement Scheme, a budgetary framework distributing revenue among four revenue-producing and eight spending department groups while establishing reserves for famine relief, mining capital, and irrigation projects. A five-year forecast addresses revenue enhancement through taxation and improved productive works income.