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saltwater into fields. Then, the natural climate conditions allow evaporation of the water, leaving only the salt crystals. Salt panning workers face severe health issues due to working in the harsh conditions in the fields continuously for 6–7 months. In 2019, as a means of financially supporting the salt pan workers and promoting a move from diesel to solar-powered pumps, the government of
Gujarat allowed the state to purchase excess solar power generated during the off-season. Using solar-powered as opposed to diesel pumps can reduce the cost of salt production by one-third.
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Salt panning is a crucial seasonal activity in the Rann of Kutch, producing the majority of India's inland salt. During the monsoon season, the underwater table of the Kutch is filled with saltwater. After the water recedes in
October, salt workers temporarily settle and use diesel pumps to pump the
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Needed in the Little Rann of Kutch, a marketing strategy worth its salt to help the
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482:Mukherjee, Sugato (3 October 2016).
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245:The reserve's vegetation is mainly
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64:Coordinates: 23.45°N 70.85°E
30:Salt marsh in Gujarat, India
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1163:Geography of Kutch district
956:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
593:WildWorld Ecoregion Profile
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867:Ganges Basin
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961:Lakshadweep
826:Thar Desert
821:Thal Desert
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188:Indian wolf
160:sarus crane
122:Attractions
1127:Categories
1100:71°12′00″E
1097:23°18′00″N
1007:Bangladesh
975:By country
933:West Coast
928:East Coast
892:Sundarbans
749:Naga Hills
739:Hindu Kush
694:Garo Hills
636:South Asia
356:References
247:xerophytic
192:desert fox
176:sandgrouse
172:flamingoes
104:salt marsh
45:Salt marsh
1002:Sri Lanka
734:Karakoram
650:Himalayas
643:Mountains
180:francolin
118:, India.
1061:Southern
1056:Littoral
1046:Northern
1012:Maldives
987:Pakistan
835:Lowlands
768:Plateaus
679:Nilgiris
519:31 March
514:LiveMint
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455:30 March
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403:30 March
328:See also
238:and the
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182:and the
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949:Islands
814:Deserts
254:Economy
116:Gujarat
81:Gujarat
69:Country
1066:Island
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997:Bhutan
940:Makran
916:Coasts
907:Makran
887:Konkan
562:9 June
451:. 2015
449:UNESCO
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982:India
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