Salt Industry
297 Photos
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt transportation in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt transportation in the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt stocking in kharaghoda near the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt packaging in kharaghoda near the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt packaging in kharaghoda near the little rann of kachchh
by
Ravleen Kaur
salt industry
Spread over 2,200 hectares of land in Mumbai’s suburbs, salt …
Each salt pan produces more than 500 tonnes of salt every year. …
Due to high reflectivity of the salt piles, the labourers mostly …
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 …
The labourers are paid around Rs 125 a day and many of them are …
Vitthal, seen in this picture, hails from a poor village in …
Dhaniya, another young migrant worker from Bihar, is seen …
The salt workers live in temporary dwellings, primarily made of …
Vasiya, 57, is popular among his fellowmen for playing melodious …
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt pans in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt transportation in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt transportation in the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt stocking in kharaghoda near the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt packaging in kharaghoda near the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt packaging in kharaghoda near the little rann of kachchh
DVD NO. MDVDDP018
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt industry
Feb, 2012 ,
Rajasthan
DVD NO. Mdvddp028
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Spread over 2,200 hectares of land in Mumbai’s suburbs, salt pans (flat expanses of grounds covered with salt and other minerals), surrounded by thick mangrove trees are the city’s last defence against ocean flooding as they act as natural buffers again
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Each salt pan produces more than 500 tonnes of salt every year. But with land becoming dearer in Mumbai, the place occupied by these salt pans is being eyed by Mumbai’s real estate agents
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Due to high reflectivity of the salt piles, the labourers mostly work during early morning and late evening hours
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant labourers who come from different parts of the country
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
The labourers are paid around Rs 125 a day and many of them are not paid for weeks on end
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Vitthal, seen in this picture, hails from a poor village in Maharashtra. Lack of employment opportunities in his hometown forced him to migrate to Mumbai
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Dhaniya, another young migrant worker from Bihar, is seen preparing lunch for his kinsmen
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
The salt workers live in temporary dwellings, primarily made of bamboo and hay. There is shortage of drinking water, shelter, power supply and facilities like gumboots, sunglasses, tools and healthcare
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Vasiya, 57, is popular among his fellowmen for playing melodious tunes on his flute. He has been working in the pans for the past eleven years
Chinky Shukla ,
Maharashtra ,
migrant workers ,
Mumbai ,
Mumbai ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
DVD NO. Mdvddp037
Salt Industry
297 Photos
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
DVD NO. MDVDDP042
Salt Industry
297 Photos
Salt panes inside the Sambhar salt lake
Ankur Paliwal ,
Hindustan Salts Limited ,
Lakes ,
Rajasthan ,
Salt ,
Salt Industry ,
Salt Industry ,
salt lands ,
Salt pan ,
Sambhar ,
Sambhar ,
Sambhar Salt Lake ,
Sambhar Salts Limited (SSL) ,
Sambhar Ultra- Mega Green Solar Power Project ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Wetlands ,
Wetlands ,
Workers ,
DVD NO. MDVDDP042