Lok Sabha Question No. 1354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: Development of Salt Industry
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1354.

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 11 TH   FEBRUARY, 2019.

## DEVELOPMENT OF SALT INDUSTRY

## 1354.  SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  Gujarat  produces  more  than  70% common salt and more than 57% of total salt produced in India and for that Rs. 40  crore are spent  each  year  by the State  Government  for  the development of Salt Industry and various welfare activities of salt workers;
- (b) if so, whether the Government is also aware that in August, 2012, a meeting was held between the Government of Gujarat and the Union Government to discuss  Budget  allocation  for  specific  schemes/projects  for  development  of salt industry and agarias;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  action  being  taken  to  reimburse  the  State Government  for  its  expenditure  on  development  of  salt  industry  schemes/ projects and welfare schemes for the Salt Workers; and
- (d) whether the Union Government would consider to contribute 50% amount of the State Salt Projects so that more projects and better activities can be taken up to enlarge salt producing areas?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज् यमंत्री (श्री सी.आर. चौधरी) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a): Out  of  total  production  of  Salt  in  India,  Gujarat  contributes  around  81%. Details of Expenditure by Government of Gujarat for the development of Salt Industry and various welfare activities of salt workers are at Annexure-I .
- (b): No  such  meeting  was  held  in  August,  2012  between  the  Government  of Gujarat and the Union Government.
- (c): Does not arise.
- (d): Any  specific  and  concrete  proposal  as  and  when  received  from  the  State Government will be examined.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1354 FOR ANSWER ON 11 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019.

Details of Expenditure by Government of Gujarat for the development of Salt Industry and various welfare activities of salt workers for last five years and current financial year

(Amount in Rs. Lakh)

| No.   | Year     | Activity   | Activity   | Activity   | Activity   | Activity   | Activity   | Activity   | Activity   | Total   |
|-------|----------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|------------|---------|
|       |          | Roads      | Water      | Health     | Education  | Safety-kit | Cycles     | Solar Pump | Others     |         |
| 1.    | 2013-14  | 1886.52    | -          | -          | -          | -          | 76.02      | -          | 37.46      | 2000.00 |
| 2.    | 2014-15  | 500.75     | -          | 809.25     | 18.65      | -          | -          | -          | 171.35     | 1500.00 |
| 3.    | 2015-16  | 60.83      | -          | 1208.43    | 1527.20    | 203.54     | -          | -          | -          | 3000.00 |
| 4.    | 2016-17  | 179.61     | 136.07     | 12.90      | 1168.92    | -          | -          | -          | 2.50       | 1500.00 |
| 5.    | 2017-18  | 1536.98    | 340.70     | 252.46     | -          | 456.00     | -          | -          | 28.97      | 2615.11 |
| 6.    | 2018-19* | -          | 7.13       | -          | 157.19     | -          | -          | 246.96     | -          | 411.28  |

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