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| GOVERNMENT CONCERN |
| SALT COMISSIONER OFFICE |
ALL OFFICE ADDRESSES |
Central Government is responsible for controlling all aspects of the Salt Industry. Salt Commissioner's Organisation, an attached office under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion), Government of India, is entrusted with the above task. The Main functions of the Salt Commissioner's Organisation are: |
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• Leasing of Central Government land for salt manufacture; Planning and facilitating production of salt;
• Arranging equitable distribution and monitoring the quality and prices; Promotion of technological development and training of personnel;
• Maintenance of standards and improvement in quality of salt;
• Nodal Agency for monitoring production, distribution and quality control of iodised salt;
• Management of Departmental lands;
• Planning, formulating and monitoring execution of development and labour welfare schemes;
• Construction of dwelling units for salt workers under Namak Mazdoor Awas Yojana.
• Promotion of exports and pre-shipment inspection;
• Collection of Salt Cess, Assignment Fee, Ground Rent and other dues;
• Rehabilitation of Salt Works affected by natural calamities. |
| The Salt Commissioner heads Salt Department with its headquarters at Jaipur (Rajasthan). Under him, there are five Regional Offices located at Chennai, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Kolkata. Deputy Salt Commissioners and the last by an Asst. Salt Commissioner head the first four. The Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Division is under the charge of the Deputy Salt Commissioner (NIDDCP) stationed at Head-Qrs. |
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| The Office of the Salt Commissioner, Jaipur does not have separate Vigilance Branch. However, the Administration Section is dealing with vigilance cases in general. The Regional Officers of the Salt Department are dealing with the Vigilance cases within their competency. |
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| The administration of the Salt Department remained under the overall control of Shri S. Sundaresan, Salt Commissioner, during the period under report. |
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| The Union of India through Salt Commissioner's Organisation own about 61,675 Acres of Salt pan lands in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamilnadu and West Bengal. |
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Salt Commissioner,
Post Box No.139
Lavan Bhawan' Jaipur
2-A,Lavan Marg,
PIN - 302 001
Jhalana Doongri
Jaipur (Rajasthan) |
PIN - 302 004
E.Mail : lavan-rj@nic.in
Website : http://www.saltcomindia.gov.in
Tel/Fax 0141 – 2705571
0141 – 2705821
0141 - 2711379
EPABX: 0141 - 2709570 |
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