Lok Sabha Question No. 315 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Salt Production
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAHUL KASWAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 18 TH  DECEMBER,  2017.

## SALT PRODUCTION

## 315.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether sufficient amount of salt is being produced in the country including from Rajasthan;
- (b) if  so,  whether  the  Government  is  conducting  any  survey  and  research  to further  increase  the  production  of  salt  in  the  country  and  if  so,  the  details thereof along with the main features of the current salt policy;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to formulate any new scheme for the development of salt industry and if so, the details thereof along with its main features;
- (d) the details of the welfare funds/financial assistance provided to the workers engaged in salt industry and their families during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the steps being taken for the welfare of salt workers in the country?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यएवंउद्योग मंत्रालयमेंराज् यमंत्री(श्री सी.आर.चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHR I C.R. CHAUDHARY )

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): No, Madam.
- (c): No, Madam.
- (d) & (e): The  details of welfare funds/financial assistance  for the welfare activities of workers engaged in the salt industry along with the steps taken for  the welfare activities is annexed herewith.

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## ANNEXURE  REFFERED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (d)  &  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 315 FOR ANSWER ON 18.12.2017.

Financial  Assistance  given  by  the  Salt  Department  for  the  execution  of  Labour  Welfare Works for salt workers

(Expenditure in Rupees )

| S. No.   | Name of the Salt Producing State   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18                                                                  |
|----------|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                    | Plan      | Non-Plan  | Plan       | Non-Plan  | Plan      | Non-Plan  |                                                                          |
| 1.       | Gujarat                            | 1,50,000  | 26,96,898 |            | 3,96,976  | 2,71,451  | 0         | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 2.       | Karnataka                          | 1,37,775  | 1,08,000  |            | 17,500    |           | 0         | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 3.       | Maharashtra                        | 3,51,755  | 81,000    |            | 87,500    |           | 35,000    | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 4.       | West Bengal                        | -         | 25,000    |            | 11,000    |           | 0         | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 5        | Odisha                             | 2,51,776  | 1,49,000  |            | 92,000    |           | 0         | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 6        | Andhra Pradesh                     | 7,09,720  | 9,81,306  | 8,85,826   | 9,14,726  | 6,87,403  | 0         | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 7        | Tamil Nadu                         | 5,56,148  | 9,49,589  |            | 7,22,000  | 4,19,101  | 1,40,000  | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 8        | Rajasthan                          | 2,62,384  | 10,90,706 |            | 29,000    |           | 69,905    | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
| 9        | Goa                                | -         |           |            |           |           |           | Rs. 30 lakh has been earmarked under the head 'Scheme for Salt Workers'. |
|          | Total                              | 24,19,558 | 60,81,499 | 18,85,000* | 22,70,702 | 13,77,955 | 2,44,905  | -                                                                        |

## Details of steps/ schemes for welfare of salt workers:

Office of Salt Commissioner (SCO), Jaipur has inter-alia taken various steps for welfare of salt  workers by extending financial assistance for executing welfare schemes for them as follows:

-  Water supply schemes including provisions of water coolers, storage tanks, water tankers mounted on trailers.
-  Construction of labour rest shed, crèches, toilets etc.
-  Provision of augmentation of medical facilities including conducting  general health cum eye camps.
-  Provision  of  community  centers  and  recreation  facilities  including  organization  of sports meets, installation of TV sets etc.
-  Provision  of  augmentation  of  educational  facilities  for  the  children  of  salt  workers employed in the salt industry including grant of rewards to meritorious children of salt workers for purchase of books etc.
-  Labour housing, subject to the provision of the schemes formulated in this regard.
-  Provision of supplying bi-cycles for salt workers.
-  Provision for supplying safety kits containing gloves, cap, goggles, gumboots etc. to the salt workers.

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