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TMI BlogSteps to Improve Salt Industry.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Steps to Improve Salt Industry. - News and Press Release Dated:- 16-5-2012 - News - Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce Industry 16-May-2012 15:55 IST Steps to Improve Salt Industry The total production of salt in India during 2011-12 was 221.79 lakh ton. Of this 62 lakh ton of salt were iodized. The State-wise production of common salt an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... d iodized salt in the country during 2011-12 are Annexed. The cost price of salt varies from State to State depending upon various factors including cost of labour and electricity, density of brine used for production of salt, etc. The Office of the Salt Commissioner was maintaining ex-factory price of salt ranging from Rs. 0.40 (forty paise) per kg. to Rs. 1.80 per kg. during 2011-12, dependin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... g upon the variety, quality and place of production as indicated by the salt producers. The market selling price of iodized salt ranges from Rs. 4.00 Rs. 14.00 per kg depending upon the variety, quality and packing material used. The estimated average annual production of salt in the world is about 260 million ton (2600 lakh ton). During 2011-12, India produced 221.79 lakh ton of salt whic ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h was 8.53 percent of the estimated annual production of salt in the world. The Ministry monitors the overall development of salt industry, through the Salt Commissioner s Office (SCO), including planning, facilitating production of salt through technology upgradation and conducting training programmes for salt workers. SCO, in collaboration with the State Governments, has established Model Sal ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t Farms in Rajasthan and Odisha, and sanctioned the third Model Salt Farm in Tamil Nadu recently. Besides, this, the Central Governments grants financial assistance to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, salt industry and manufacturers in conducting welfare activities for salt workers. Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUES ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... TION NO. 4345 FOR ANSWER ON 16-05-2012 REGARDING PRODUCTION OF IODIZED EDIBLE SALT. STATE-WISE PRODUCTION OF COMMON SALT IN THE COUNTRY (Figure in lakh ton) S. No. State 2011-12 1. Andhra Pradesh 3.05 2. Goa 0.02 3. Gujarat 170.19 4. Karnataka 0.13 5. Maharashtra 1.55 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 6. Odisha 0.10 7. Rajasthan 21.89 8. Tamil Nadu 24.77 9. West Bengal 0.09 Total 221.79 STATE-WISE PRODUCTION OF IODIZED SALT IN THE COUNTRY S.No. State 2011-12 1. Assam 0.07 2. Gujarat 39.63 3. Jammu Kas ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... hmir 0.06 4. Karnataka 0.07 5. Odisha 0.07 6. Rajasthan 11.41 7. Tamil Nadu 10.46 8. Tripura 0.08 9. West Bengal 0.15 Total 62.00 This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today. DS/GK - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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