HC Deb 29 July 1927 vol 209 c1677W
Mr. KELLY

asked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he will give figures for the last five years relating to to total production of salt in India under Government agency; what proportion this bears to the total production of salt in British India; what was the whole

Year Manufactured by Government. Total production in British India. Total receipts from sales of Government salt.
Maunds.* Maunds.* Rupees.
1922–23 … … 19,089,677 39,972,698 47,85,649
1923–24 … … 20,349,338 42,124,412 68,92,249
1924–25 … … 17,097,505 38,141,715 40,56,358
*822/7 lbs.
The figures of salt revenue charges available do not show separately the whole cost of production of Government salt.

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