GS Mains Model Question & Answer : Discuss the reason for very high concentration of salt extraction industries in Saurashtra and South Tamil Nadu Coast? Comment

Q. Discuss the reason for very high concentration of salt extraction industries in Saurashtra and South Tamil Nadu Coast? Comment

Model Answer:

Discuss the reason for very high concentration of salt extraction industries in Saurashtra and South Tamil Nadu Coast?

India is the third largest Salt producing Country in the World after China and USA with Global annual production being about 230 million tones.

The main source of salts are sea brine, lake brine, sub-soil brine, rock salt deposits.

Following are the reasons for the reason for very high concentration of salt extraction industries in Saurashtra and South Tamil Nadu Coast :

a) The sea water is collected during high tides .

b) The hot semi arid condition.

c) Fair weather for 8 to 9 months

d) Low relative humidity.

e) High wind velocity.

f) Low soil permeability.

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