Parliament Question: Salt Lease in Odisha

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3770. TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST, 2026. SALT LEASE IN ODISHA 3770. SHRI MATHESWARAN V S: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री (a) the details of land which are possession of Lease holders and tender allottees out of 6718.91 acres of Salt land in Odisha; and (b) the details of compensation policy fixed by Salt Department to implement DPIIT order dated 03.02.2025? ANSWER वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA) (a): The details of land which are in possession of leaseholders, out of 6718.91 acres of Salt land in Odisha whose ownership is vested with Salt Commissioner Office, is as given at Annexure. (b): In terms of Internal Policy guidelines dated 23 August 2024 on the matter of salt land transfer, the transferee agency is responsible for compensation to the lessees, if any, for extinguishing the lease hold rights and meeting the cost of rehabilitation of the salt workers. ********ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3770 FOR ANSWER ON 11.08.2026. Salt Land in Odisha in possession of leaseholder S. No. Lease Number Lease Area (Acres) Lease upto (I) GANJAM & GOKA SALT FACTORY 1 26 1.8 31-12-2027 2 19 91.38 31-12-2027 3 1 2.00 31-12-2027 4 2 14.69 31-12-2027 5 3 1.79 31-12-2027 6 6 30.94 31-12-2027 7 7 2.83 31-12-2027 8 13 2.81 31-12-2027 9 17 2.62 31-12-2027 10 18 30.85 31-12-2027 11 22 30.43 31-12-2027 12 23 8.94 31-12-2027 13 33 5.93 12-08-2026 14 P 1/1 2.29 31-12-2027 15 P 1/2 2.41 31-12-2027 16 24 26.73 31-12-2027 17 10 61.83 31-12-2027 18 16 91.48 31-12-2027 (II) SURLA SALT FACTORY 1 3 66.00 31-07-2028 Total (I+II) 477.75 *******