Lok Sabha Question No. 1346 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-25
Subject: Utilisation of Unused Salt Pan Land
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: P.R. SUNDARAM

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1346. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 25 TH  JULY, 2016.

## UTILISATION OF UNUSED SALT PAN LANDS

## 1346. SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ं ्री

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide unutilised salt pan lands in the country  for  construction  of  schools  and  hospitals  with  a  view  to  providing education and healthcare to coastal communities;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the total lands allocated, disbursed during the last three years, year-wise;
- (c) the  details  and  status  of  stretches  of  salt  pan  lands  in  use  including  those lying unutilised in the country and the lands so far provided for the purpose of education and healthcare;
- (d) whether the Government has any plans to utilise the vacant lands under the jurisdiction  of  the  Office  of  Salt  Commissioner  in  Jaipur,  Rajasthan  for  the purpose of education and heathcare; and
- (e) if so, the details and the present status thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्यग ााज् यं ्रीस् वतं ््रभााा(स्रींतंरीिरंमलााीरीतंाांि( THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRIMATI NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): As per the Internal Policy Guidelines for transfer of salt pan land owned by the Government of India through the Office of Salt Commissioner, unutilized salt pan lands in the country shall be considered for transfer for public purposes (including education and healthcare) in accordance with Rules 278 and 279 of the General Financial Rules (GFR), under intimation to the Ministry of Urban Development.  The  surplus  land  shall be  offered first to other Central Government Departments,  next to Central  Public Sector Enterprises,  failing which the Government of the State in which the land is situated and lastly to the State Public Sector Enterprises.
- (b): No  surplus  salt  pan  land  has  been  allotted  to  any  Central  Government Department, Central Public Sector Enterprises, State Government or to State Public Sector Enterprise during last three years.
- (c): Details and status of stretches of salt pan lands in use including those lying unutilized  in  the  country  and  the  lands  so  far  provided  for  the  purpose  of education and healthcare is at ANNEXURE .
- (d): The Government does not have any plan at present to utilise the vacant lands under the jurisdiction of the Office of Salt Commissioner in Jaipur, Rajasthan for the purpose of education and healthcare.
- (e): Question does not arise.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTIOIN NO. 1346 FOR ANSWER ON 25.07.2016.

## (i) Details of Lands under salt manufacture:

(As on 31.3.2016)

| S. No.   | Name of State    |   Land in acres |
|----------|------------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh   |           17824 |
| 2.       | Tamil Nadu       |           13741 |
| 3.       | Himachal Pradesh |             133 |
| 4.       | Maharashtra      |           12503 |
| 5.       | Karnataka        |             469 |
| 6.       | Odisha           |            4359 |
| 7.       | Gujarat          |            1857 |
| Total    | Total            |           50886 |

## Details of Lands not being utilized for salt manufacture: (As on 31.3.2016)

## (ii)

| S. No.   | Name of State   |   Land in acres |
|----------|-----------------|-----------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh  |            2818 |
| 2.       | Tamil Nadu      |            3187 |
| 3.       | Haryana         |              83 |
| 4.       | Maharashtra     |             167 |
| 5.       | Karnataka       |               7 |
| 6.       | Odisha          |            2416 |
| 7.       | West Bengal     |               2 |
| 8.       | Gujarat         |              22 |
| Total    | Total           |            8702 |

## (iii) Details of Salt Pan Lands provided for the purpose of education and healthcare:

| S. No.                    | S. No.                                                                                                                                                                      | Name of State                                                                                                                                                               | Extent in acres   |
|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| For Education purpose :   | For Education purpose :                                                                                                                                                     | For Education purpose :                                                                                                                                                     |                   |
| 1.                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                             |                   |
| (i)                       | Annammal Training College for Women, Tuticorin for a period of 99 years from 13.6.1968 to 12.6.2067                                                                         | Annammal Training College for Women, Tuticorin for a period of 99 years from 13.6.1968 to 12.6.2067                                                                         | 15                |
| (ii)                      | Kamaraj College, Tuticorin for 99 years from 6.6.1976 to 5.6.2067                                                                                                           | Kamaraj College, Tuticorin for 99 years from 6.6.1976 to 5.6.2067                                                                                                           | 45                |
| (iii)                     | Kamraj College, Tuticorin for 99 years from 6.6.1976 to 5.6.2067                                                                                                            | Kamraj College, Tuticorin for 99 years from 6.6.1976 to 5.6.2067                                                                                                            | 1.67              |
| (iv)                      | Kamraj College, Tuticorin for 74 years from 11.12.1992 to 5.6.2067                                                                                                          | Kamraj College, Tuticorin for 74 years from 11.12.1992 to 5.6.2067                                                                                                          | 2.87              |
| (v)                       | Dharangadhra Chemicals works, Arumuganeri for 99 years from 1.2.1973 to 31.1.2072                                                                                           | Dharangadhra Chemicals works, Arumuganeri for 99 years from 1.2.1973 to 31.1.2072                                                                                           | 9.57              |
| 2.                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra       |
| (i)                       | Uttar Bharti Sabha' College at Kanjur village, Mumbai Suburban District for 99 years from 23.1.1972 to 22.01.2071                                                           | Uttar Bharti Sabha' College at Kanjur village, Mumbai Suburban District for 99 years from 23.1.1972 to 22.01.2071                                                           | 1.45              |
| (ii)                      | Bhandup Education Society at Kanjur village, Mumbai Suburban District for School & College for 99 years from 26.1.1965 to 25.1.2064                                         | Bhandup Education Society at Kanjur village, Mumbai Suburban District for School & College for 99 years from 26.1.1965 to 25.1.2064                                         | 0.93              |
| (iii)                     | Kelkar College, at Mulund, Mumbai Suburban District on perpetual lease on payment of premium of Rs. Six Lakh per acre and 2.5% of premium of land as annual rent since 1985 | Kelkar College, at Mulund, Mumbai Suburban District on perpetual lease on payment of premium of Rs. Six Lakh per acre and 2.5% of premium of land as annual rent since 1985 | 2.3               |
| For Health Care Purposes: | For Health Care Purposes:                                                                                                                                                   | For Health Care Purposes:                                                                                                                                                   |                   |
| 1.                        | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                 |                   |
| (i)                       | National Institute of Immuno-hematology (India Council of Medical Research), Ministry of Health, at Nahur, Mumbai Suburban District (5771 M 2 )                             | National Institute of Immuno-hematology (India Council of Medical Research), Ministry of Health, at Nahur, Mumbai Suburban District (5771 M 2 )                             | 1.40              |

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