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""Report On the Drainage and Conservancy of Calcutta"" presents a detailed examination of the infrastructural challenges and proposed solutions for managing water and sanitation in 19th-century Calcutta. Authored by David Boyes Smith, this historical document provides insights into the engineering practices and urban planning considerations of the era. This report offers a valuable resource for historians, urban planners, and engineers interested in the development of Calcutta and the evolution of civil engineering in colonial India. The detailed analysis and proposed improvements shed light on the efforts to modernize and improve the living conditions in a major urban center during a period of significant growth and change. It remains a significant contribution to the understanding of Calcutta's historical development and the challenges faced in managing its infrastructure. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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