§ 1. Mr. SCURRasked the Under-Secretary of State, for India what amount accrued to the revenues of India from the salt duty for the financial year previously to the imposition of the recent enhancement of duty, and what amount has been received from the enhanced duty; and what quantities of salt, in the same periods respectively, have been removed from Government go-downs and warehouses?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (Mr. Richards)The answer to the first part of the question is Rs. 682 lakhs and Rs. 870 lakhs, respectively; to the second part of the question 544 and 380 lakhs of maunds, respectively. The second figure represents in each case the latest estimate for the current financial year expiring 31st March next.