Summary:  to remember that our duties extend far beyond the emergency measures dictated by present conditions of affairs. The problems that face the Princely States are deep and enduring; they cannot be solved by expedients and palliatives; they call for earnest and detailed attention not merely on certain occasion, but month after month and year after year. The Resolutions passed by you at the General Sessions of the Chamber last year made it clear that you recognised the gravity and the complexity of these problems. No one who studies the progress of the last twelve months can doubt that the situation has grown more difficult and more dangerous. The are now signs of improvement in the general military situation abroad; although there is still difficult and dangerous fighting to be done, the enemy has been checked and has lost his momentum. It is not yet clear how far these military events will help in the establishment of a solid peace, and it would be futile to expect any early end to the war. Home Administration, it is enthusing to note that in the year 1910-1942, a total of $5,61 laks was spent in Public Works Department and the Budget estimate for roofs Prosentorial throaths a lotal expenditure of Rs, 353 Iakhe in the year IS42-I941. The estinutec expenditure under the arrep head and Buildings accounts to Rs. 15,00 lakhe. 'This refects the serious nature of the distress from which duriny the current year reople haven suffered owing to the drought. We should undertake the tasks that we have set for ourselves in the spirit of full knowledge that progress is not onery but gradual. In the iing the difficulties and perimei o£ the wlta Pa.acutes we mus! ootcebeor the
Importance of maintaining a united and resolute front in order to overcome the gravest challenges before us. In particular, the attention and devotion of the Princes to the interests and welfare of their States and their subjects is essential, and their cooperation in the endeavor to find equitable solutions to the issues at hand will be of paramount importance for the well-being and stability of the Indian States. It is a critical juncture, but also an opportunity to strengthen the foundations of good governance and to secure a bright future for all.