Chennai: The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa had launched three varieties of low-cost salt, named ‘Amma Salt’.
Jayalalithaa launched ‘Amma Salt’ at the Secretariat in Chennai, which follows up her government’s earlier initiatives like the subsidised ‘Amma’ Canteens and ‘Amma’ Mineral Water.
Notify that Jayalalithaa has been addressed as ‘Amma’ (Mother) by her supporters.
She has launched three varieties — Double Fortified, Low Sodium and Refined Free Flow Iodised Salt — under the ‘Amma’ Salt banner.
‘Amma Salt’ is an initiative of the Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation and will now be available in the open market at prices lesser than those of private producers.
Press release of State Government claimed that the rates of salt by private producers in open market were Rs 25, Rs 21, and Rs 14 for Low Sodium, Double Fortified and Refined Free Flow Iodised Salt, respectively. The Government will sell the same varieties of ‘Amma Salt’ at Rs 21, Rs 14 and Rs 10.
Bureau Report
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