Is salt iodisation benefiting big and multinational companies?
Answer In India as on 31st March, 1998, there are 809 salt iodization plants with the annual capacity of producing 115 lakh tonnes of salt. The details of them are as follows:- Small common salt manufacturers = 256 (upto 10 acres) Medium common salt manufacturers = 87 (1 to 100 acres) Other common salt manufacturers = 122 (above 100 acres) Traders = 320 Refineries = 24 Total = 809 There is not even a single multinational Company in salt production. However, one multi national company is providing marketing assistance to some salt refineries. The country is self sufficient in production of common salt. Iodisation plants are also fabricated indigenously.
