The State-wise details of
production and consumption of salt (edible and industrial salt based on
supplies) during the last three years i.e. for the year 2010-11, 2011-12,
2012-13 and the current year 2013-14 (upto November,
2013) are given at Annexure – I and Annexure – II respectively. The details of the quantity of salt exported
during the said period are at Annexure – III.
Price of salt is determined by market
forces and is not regulated by the Government. The cost price of raw salt
varies from State to State depending upon the productivity, cost of inputs like
labour, electricity and density of brine used for production of salt. The sale price of salt depends upon its
variety i.e. industrial / iodized / refined iodized / vacuum evaporated / pure
salt, quality of packing material used and other determinants including
transportation cost.
The State Governments fix the minimum
wages for all types of labourers including salt workers. This Ministry monitors the overall
development of salt industry, through the Salt Commissioner’s Office (SCO). This includes planning, facilitating technology
upgradation of the salt production process and
conducting training programmes for salt workers. The SCO, in collaboration with State
Governments, has established Model Salt Farms in Rajasthan, Odisha,
and Tamil Nadu. State Governments are implementing various welfare schemes like
Life insurance cover, construction of school rooms, jetty, rest sheds,
protective bunds and roads to salt works, supply of safety kits and drinking
water, issuance of identity cards to the salt labourers and providing bicycles. The SCO grants financial assistance to
supplement the efforts of the State Governments, salt industry and
manufacturers in conducting welfare activities for salt workers like
construction of labour rest sheds, organizing general medical health-cum-eye camps,
supplementing facilities in the hospitals for the benefit of salt workers like
proving ambulance, capacity building for transporting and storage of potable
water, laying pipelines for supply of drinking water and granting scholarships
to the meritorious children of the salt workers studying
in class-VI to class-XII.
******
Annexure-I
Annexure-I
referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2967
for answer on 10-02-2014 regarding Salt Production
----------
State-wise production
of Common Salt in the Country during last three years and current year 2013-14
(upto November, 2013)
(Figures in ‘000 Ton)
|
S.
No.
|
State
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
(upto Nov.)
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
298.8
|
305.1
|
403.3
|
343.9
|
|
2
|
Gujarat
|
14515.3
|
17018.6
|
19423.9
|
12368.3
|
|
3
|
Karnataka
|
13.9
|
13.0
|
14.5
|
10.8
|
|
4
|
Maharashtra
|
179.9
|
155.2
|
160.4
|
113.4
|
|
5
|
Odisha
|
14.1
|
9.6
|
33.8
|
19.3
|
|
6
|
Rajasthan
|
1428.0
|
2188.9
|
1824.9
|
1182.3
|
|
7
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2143.8
|
2477.4
|
2670.3
|
2437.7
|
|
8
|
West Bengal
|
12.6
|
9.2
|
13.9
|
9.7
|
|
9
|
Goa
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.4
|
|
10
|
Diu & Daman
|
0.4
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
11
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1.2
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
|
Total
|
18610.1
|
22179.1
|
24546.9
|
16486.8
|
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Annexure-II
Annexure-II
referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2967
for answer on 10-02-2014 regarding Salt Production
----------
State
/ Union Territory-wise consumption (based on supplies) of Iodized and Common
salt during the last three years and current year 2013-14 (upto
November, 2013)
(figures in ‘000 ton)
|
S.
No.
|
Name of the
State
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
(upto Nov.13)
|
|
|
|
Industrial
|
Edible
|
Industrial
|
Edible
|
Industrial
|
Edible
|
Industrial
|
Edible
|
|
1
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
535.3
|
197.60
|
569.6
|
332.13
|
612.4
|
323.8
|
435.4
|
199.6
|
|
2
|
Arunachal
Pradesh
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
2.6
|
|
3
|
Assam
|
21.8
|
236.10
|
29.5
|
250.97
|
8.7
|
290.1
|
10.5
|
160.8
|
|
4
|
Bihar
|
29.2
|
576.70
|
35.8
|
645.91
|
23.8
|
605.5
|
18.7
|
426.7
|
|
5
|
Chhattisgarh
|
0.0
|
195.10
|
0.00
|
206.87
|
0.6
|
231.3
|
0.0
|
152.4
|
|
6
|
Delhi
|
90.3
|
298.80
|
61.3
|
307.30
|
33.7
|
261.9
|
20.0
|
129.1
|
|
7
|
Goa
|
2.1
|
17.10
|
2.3
|
1.18
|
1.5
|
3.9
|
1.0
|
2.1
|
|
8
|
Gujarat
|
7034.9
|
317.40
|
7599.9
|
326.57
|
7548.9
|
295.4
|
4637.1
|
220.8
|
|
9
|
Haryana
|
62.1
|
34.40
|
56.0
|
25.53
|
76.2
|
73.3
|
50.4
|
37.4
|
|
10
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0.0
|
23.10
|
15.0
|
21.59
|
61.5
|
7.7
|
29.1
|
2.6
|
|
11
|
Jammu &
Kashmir
|
1.0
|
42.40
|
0.00
|
38.97
|
0.3
|
43.2
|
1.0
|
19.6
|
|
12
|
Jharkhand
|
136.7
|
131.90
|
123.2
|
122.25
|
139.8
|
176.1
|
128.2
|
76.0
|
|
13
|
Karnataka
|
121.9
|
180.40
|
116.3
|
232.65
|
136.9
|
250.0
|
40.2
|
142.4
|
|
14
|
Kerala
|
290.7
|
346.40
|
51.3
|
104.90
|
81.4
|
141.0
|
57.8
|
108.2
|
|
15
|
Madhya
Pradesh
|
347.9
|
228.0
|
433.7
|
218.83
|
426.8
|
190.5
|
316.8
|
142.5
|
|
16
|
Maharashtra
|
220.3
|
382.20
|
206.2
|
380.99
|
301.3
|
375.9
|
240.4
|
250.5
|
|
17
|
Manipur
|
0.0
|
20.90
|
0.00
|
7.67
|
0.0
|
13.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
18
|
Mizoram
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
2.56
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
19
|
Meghalaya
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
20
|
Nagaland
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.0
|
2.6
|
0.0
|
9.2
|
|
21
|
Odisha
|
81.3
|
148.20
|
109.1
|
190.20
|
129.9
|
171.6
|
68.6
|
96.8
|
|
22
|
Punjab
|
293.5
|
151.90
|
247.6
|
139.66
|
196.0
|
112.6
|
90.2
|
54.4
|
|
23
|
Rajasthan
|
279.9
|
214.80
|
333.3
|
212.25
|
347.2
|
236.3
|
215.0
|
124.5
|
|
24
|
Sikkim
|
0.0
|
2.60
|
0.00
|
5.21
|
0.0
|
2.6
|
0.0
|
2.6
|
|
25
|
Tamil Nadu
|
738.5
|
827.70
|
792.2
|
576.92
|
733.9
|
515.9
|
383.8
|
269.4
|
|
26
|
Tripura
|
0.0
|
18.10
|
0.00
|
15.48
|
0.0
|
28.5
|
0.00
|
12.9
|
|
27
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
223.0
|
831.90
|
228.0
|
906.59
|
236.8
|
828.5
|
178.3
|
515.4
|
|
28
|
Uttaranchal
|
0.2
|
15.70
|
3.0
|
19.17
|
2.0
|
36.8
|
1.1
|
15.2
|
|
29
|
West Bengal
|
118.2
|
575.60
|
142.0
|
672.43
|
178.6
|
682.7
|
88.9
|
368.5
|
|
30
|
Andaman Nicobar
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
31
|
Chandigarh
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.17
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
|
32
|
Dadra &
Nagar Haveli
|
0.0
|
0.20
|
1.5
|
0.28
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
|
33
|
Diu & Daman
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.1
|
0.05
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
|
34
|
Lakshadweep
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
35
|
Pondicherry
|
128.6
|
2.80
|
131.1
|
3.51
|
158.8
|
6.1
|
101.8
|
3.4
|
|
Total
|
10758.6
|
6019.0
|
11288.9
|
5969.79
|
11438.1
|
5907.6
|
7115.0
|
3546.8
|
Details
are not available in respect of States/UTs at Sl.No.2,19,
20, 30, 33 and 34 since they obtain their requirements by secondary movement
from neighbouring States
*********
Annexure-III
Annexure-III
referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2967
for answer on 10-02-2014 regarding Salt Production
----------
|
Country
- Wise Export of Salt during last three years and current year 2013-14 (Upto
November, 2013)
|
(Figures in '000 ton)
|
Sl.
No.
|
Name of the
Country
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
(Upto November)
|
|
A.
|
BY SEA
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Angola
|
1.20
|
3.60
|
2.40
|
2.03
|
|
2
|
Australia
|
0.20
|
1.00
|
0.2
|
0.27
|
|
3
|
Bahrain
|
1.90
|
2.14
|
6.00
|
1.83
|
|
4
|
Bangladesh
|
170.20
|
238.00
|
736.30
|
190.10
|
|
5
|
Brunei
|
0.10
|
0.10
|
0.03
|
0.06
|
|
6
|
China
|
802.10
|
270.29
|
912.20
|
1267.00
|
|
7
|
Comoros
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
|
8
|
Congo
|
5.30
|
3.05
|
3.40
|
4.06
|
|
9
|
Cote-Divoire
|
0.00
|
4.00
|
2.00
|
2.91
|
|
10
|
Denmark
|
0.60
|
0.15
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
11
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
0.00
|
0.15
|
0.30
|
0.22
|
|
12
|
Fiji
|
3.30
|
3.00
|
3.00
|
2.09
|
|
13
|
Gabon
|
0.10
|
0.50
|
0.10
|
0.28
|
|
14
|
Georgia
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
|
15
|
Germany
|
0.60
|
0.00
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
|
16
|
Ghana
|
0.30
|
1.53
|
2.40
|
1.64
|
|
17
|
Guade Loupe
|
0.00
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
18
|
Guinea
|
0.00
|
2.00
|
0.00
|
0.13
|
|
19
|
Guyana
|
0.00
|
0.02
|
0.10
|
0.07
|
|
20
|
Hong Kong
|
0.10
|
50.00
|
40.40
|
1.30
|
|
21
|
Indonesia
|
448.61
|
473.20
|
221.00
|
52.00
|
|
22
|
Iran
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
23
|
Iraq
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.20
|
0.00
|
|
24
|
Ireland
|
0.10
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
25
|
Jamaica
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
|
26
|
Japan
|
1533.30
|
1741.45
|
1844.40
|
736.81
|
|
27
|
Jordan
|
0.00
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
28
|
Kelag
|
0.00
|
0.15
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
29
|
Kenya
|
0.03
|
0.30
|
0.01
|
0.00
|
|
30
|
Kiribati
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.30
|
0.07
|
|
31
|
Korea
|
184.30
|
112.40
|
131.20
|
379.00
|
|
32
|
Kuwait
|
3.90
|
4.00
|
3.30
|
1.89
|
|
33
|
Liberia
|
2.90
|
8.00
|
5.00
|
4.31
|
|
34
|
Malawi
|
3.30
|
2.30
|
2.00
|
2.80
|
|
35
|
Malaysia
|
90.91
|
47.00
|
51.10
|
92.51
|
|
36
|
Maldives
|
1.90
|
3.45
|
2.30
|
3.32
|
|
37
|
Mauritius
|
0.55
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
0.71
|
|
38
|
Madagascar
|
0.00
|
1.00
|
0.10
|
0.61
|
|
39
|
Mozambique
|
0.55
|
0.10
|
0.20
|
0.14
|
|
40
|
Netherlands
|
0.15
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
41
|
New Caledonia
|
0.00
|
0.10
|
0.10
|
0.10
|
|
42
|
New Guniea
|
3.05
|
0.80
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
43
|
New Zealand
|
0.20
|
0.10
|
0.20
|
0.28
|
|
44
|
Nigeria
|
2.90
|
1.90
|
6.60
|
1.78
|
|
45
|
Oman
|
5.07
|
7.20
|
7.50
|
6.30
|
|
46
|
Papua New Guinea
|
0.00
|
1.11
|
5.00
|
1.42
|
|
47
|
Philippines
|
3.05
|
0.00
|
2.50
|
2.05
|
|
48
|
Qatar
|
222.27
|
213.40
|
436.02
|
298.61
|
|
49
|
Reunion
|
0.40
|
16.45
|
0.20
|
0.52
|
|
50
|
Samoa
|
0.15
|
0.05
|
0.20
|
0.45
|
|
51
|
Saudi Arabia
|
0.30
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.15
|
|
52
|
Seychelles
|
0.40
|
0.10
|
0.80
|
0.20
|
|
53
|
Sierra Leone
|
8.80
|
5.60
|
10.20
|
6.25
|
|
54
|
Singapore
|
1.20
|
122.10
|
0.70
|
0.71
|
|
55
|
Solomon Irelands
|
0.60
|
1.05
|
1.10
|
0.92
|
|
56
|
South Africa
|
0.11
|
0.05
|
0.10
|
0.02
|
|
57
|
South Korea
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
1.40
|
0.00
|
|
58
|
Sri Lanka
|
5.65
|
3.60
|
2.20
|
0.72
|
|
59
|
Sudan
|
0.30
|
1.20
|
0.10
|
0.32
|
|
60
|
Suriname
|
0.11
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
61
|
Switzerland
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
62
|
Taiwan
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
33.05
|
|
63
|
Tanzania
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
1.00
|
0.40
|
|
64
|
Thailand
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
27.70
|
0.00
|
|
65
|
Togo
|
0.20
|
0.00
|
0.11
|
0.06
|
|
66
|
Tonga
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.32
|
|
67
|
Trinidad
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
|
68
|
U.A.E.
|
36.30
|
48.70
|
36.50
|
6.59
|
|
69
|
U.K
|
57.75
|
0.55
|
0.30
|
0.26
|
|
70
|
Uganda
|
0.02
|
0.15
|
0.30
|
0.00
|
|
71
|
USA
|
0.03
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
72
|
Vanuatu
|
0.05
|
0.00
|
0.20
|
10.31
|
|
73
|
Vietnam
|
126.64
|
226.06
|
275.00
|
70.06
|
|
74
|
Vita
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
|
75
|
W. Africa
|
0.80
|
0.20
|
0.10
|
0.00
|
|
76
|
Yemen
|
0.30
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
77
|
Benin
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
1.31
|
|
78
|
Quboos
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.22
|
|
79
|
Dominican Repub.
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.22
|
|
80
|
Martinique
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
|
81
|
Lebanon
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
|
82
|
Gambia
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.02
|
|
83
|
Botswana
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
|
84
|
Senegal
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.06
|
|
85
|
Zambia
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.11
|
|
86
|
Western Australia
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.04
|
|
|
Total By Sea
|
3732.10
|
3620.10
|
4785.15
|
3190.08
|
|
B.
|
BY RAIL
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
Bangladesh
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
2
|
Bhutan
|
0.00
|
2.59
|
2.56
|
0.00
|
|
3
|
Nepal
|
135.80
|
149.11
|
215.95
|
46.12
|
|
|
Total By Rail
|
135.80
|
151.70
|
218.51
|
46.12
|
|
Grand Total
|
3867.90
|
3771.80
|
5003.66
|
3236.20
|
The information was given by the Minister of
State in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Dr. E.M. Sudarsana
Natchiappan in Lok Sabha today.
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DS/SJM