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Detailed explanation-1: -The district, which would produce 25 lakh tonnes of salt every year, produced only 18 lakh tonnes in 2022 and has the stock of 4 lakh tonnes after selling the salt for domestic and overseas markets.

Detailed explanation-2: -About 70% of the total salt produced in the state comes from Tuticorin. Salt production is carried out on an area of 25, 000 acres on the outskirts of Tuticorin town. About 50, 000 workers are involved in the process, directly and indirectly, and the region produces about 25 lakh tonnes of salt every year.

Detailed explanation-3: -Valinokkam is a village in Ramanathapuram district in Tamil Nadu. Because it is near the seashore, Valinokkam is famous for salt production. The Tamil Nadu Salt corporation started Salt production from Valinokkam in the year 1974.

Detailed explanation-4: -Situated along the Coromandel coast, Thoothukudi is a major port city in Tamil Nadu and home to much of the state’s salt harvesting terrain. This industry is over a century old in these parts. In 2011, India ranked third in salt production worldwide, after China and the US.

Detailed explanation-5: -Gujarat is the largest producer of salt in India, followed by Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan. Gujarat is considered to be the third-largest producer of salt in the world.