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Salt Production

To attain self  sufficiency  in  the production of salt BSCIC delivers  various  types  of  extension  and  promotional  services to the  salt  growers . Under the assistance of BSCIC two projects- one in Cox s Bazar and other in Khulna -Shatkhira region are being imppplemended . There two projects cover about 70 thoughend acres acres of  land. The following  table shons the year wise salt production .

 

                                                                             (Weight In  M. Ton )

Sl

Year

Demand

Production  Target

Total Production

1

2007-08

11.70

13.00

12.22

2

2006-07

11.70

13.00

10.65

3

2005-06

11.70

11.70

15.75

4

2004-05

11.44

11.50

9.35

5

2003-04

9.18

9.50

9.10

 

Moreover BSCIC has provided 263 Salt  Iodation  Plant ( SIP ) to the  industries for  mixing iodine in the  salt with the aim to  eradicate goiter.

 

PROJECT SUMMARY OF DEVELOPMENT OF SALT INDUSTRIES (COX`SBAZAR)

 

 

 

 

01.

Name of the Project

:

DEVELOPMENT OF SALT INDUSTRIES

 

 

 

 

02.

Implementing Agency

:

Bangladesh Small & Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) under the Ministry of Industries.

 

 

 

 

03.

Duration of Project

:

Original Revised

 

(a)Commencement

 

1990 1990

 

(b) Completion

 

2000 2005

 

 

 

 

04.

Objective of the Project

:

- Attain self-sufficiency in the projection of salt.

 

 

 

 

- Promotion and development of salt industry through demonstration of improved method for augmentation of projection of salt and improvement of quality of salt.

 

 

 

 

- Dissemination f technical know-how, develop utilization of by product of salt.

 

 

 

 

- Ensure fair price of salt to the growers.

 

 

 

 

- Under take R & D for improvement of better quality salt.

 

 

 

 

- Motivate the salt growers for continuation and increase of salt production.

 

 

 

 

- Monitor the demands, supply, production of salt.

 

 

 

 

05.

Project location

:

Head quarter : Cox`sbazar,
Operation area : Cox`sbazar and Chittagong Districts

 

 

 

 

06.

Project Cost

:

Original 559.24 lac (GOB 429.42 lac & own fund 130.00 lac)

Revised 1189.00 lac (GOB 859.00 lac & own fund 330.00 lac)

 

 

 

 

07.

Target & achievements

:

 

 

Sl.No.

Activities

Target

Achievements

 

 

 

 

(a)

Land to be brought under cultivation through private sector

60,000 acres

63,652 acres

(b)

Private sector cultivators to be involved in cultivating 50,000 acres

45,000 persons

42,000 persons

(c)

Land under direct cultivators through the project

232 acres

232 acres

(d)

Salt demonstration cum training centres (Lemshikahli, Chowfaldandi, Matarbari, Gomatoli at Cox`sbazar & Balderchar at Chittagong)

5 Nos.

4 Nos.

(e)

Training to the cultivators to produce quality salt

18,000 persons

22,144 persons

(f)

Raise per acre yield by the private sector cultivators

20 M.T/acre.

15-22 M.T/acre

(g)

Total salt production through private sector

120.00 lac M.T

116.00 lac M.T.

(h)

Employment generation

1,20,000 persons

1,27,300 persons

08.

Target & achievements of 2008-2009

:

 

 

Salt Production

 

 

 

(a) Target

:

13.20 lac M.T.

 

(b) Achievement

:

13.72 lac M.T.