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1.
Promotion of Salt Industries
a)
Grant to Salt Cooperative Societies)
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In
order to boost production under the scheme funds are provided
for development of new salt land, existing land for its
improvement and creation of infrastructure like construction of
office building, pump set, electrification, construction of
go-down etc.
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It
is estimated that to develop one acre of land approximately
Rs.6800/- would be required on which Govt. will subsidise
@Rs.2,300/- per acre. For creation of infrastructure 50%
assistance will be provided by Govt. on the total estimated
cost.
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The
working salt co-operative societies are eligible to get this
assistance. The cooperative societies which are likely to go in
to production soon can get this assistance. In both the cases
the salt societies should have valid lease of State Govt. land
or land leased out by the Salt Commissioner.
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General
Manager of the concerned DIC.
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b)
Interest subsidy to Salt Cooperative Societies.
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The
Salt Co-operative Societies are rural based and the members are
labour class people who are economically backward. The Salt
Co-operative Societies need working capital at the beginning of
the season for preparation of field, construction of bundhs
desilting of brine supply channels and reservoirs etc. In order
to do so the Salt Cooperative Societies borrow heavy amount of
working capital loan from commercial banks on high rate of
interest. Hence to subsidise their interest burden, Govt. have
considered sanction of interest subsidy to the Salt Co-operative
Societies.
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The
interest subsidy will be made available to the Salt Cooperatives
as grant @4.5% on working capital loan.
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The
society should be a working society having regular production
and availing working capital loan from Commercial bank. The
society should have lease of land either from State Govt. or
from the Salt Commissioner. The society should possess valid
licence from Salt Commissioner.
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General
Manager of the concerned DIC.
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2.
Joint programme of works (Salt)
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Under
this scheme different labour welfare and developmental works are
undertaken for the welfare of the salt workers and benefit to
the salt industry with the assistance from the salt cess
proceeds, Salt Deptt., Govt. of India and State Govt.,
Industries Department. The following types of works are
undertaken under this scheme.
i)
Water Supply.
ii)
Construction of Labour Rest Sheds.
iii)
Construction of building for Health Centre.
iv)
Construction of Recreation Centre.
v)
Construction of building for Schools and Colleges.
vi)
Facilities for augmentation of Brine Supply.
vii)
Construction and improvement of Roads, Culverts, Bridges, etc.
viii)
Research and development for improved process and mechanisation
for harvesting salt and recovery of by-products.
ix)
Any development work connected with salt industry.
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2/3rd
assistance from Salt Cess proceeds, Salt Deptt., Govt. of India
&
1/3rd
from State Govt., Industries Department.
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The
works are only to be executed in salt producing areas for
benefiting the salt labourers and salt industry.
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General
Manager of the concerned DIC / Supdt. Salt, Humma Salt Circle.
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