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Laborers collect salt at salt pan in the western Indian state of Gujarat

2014-03-03 15:17

By (Agencies)

Laborers collect salt at salt pan in the western Indian state of Gujarat
A laborer carries salt in a container on a salt pan in Little Rann of Kutch in the western Indian state of Gujarat March 2, 2014. Salt pans begin pumping out sub-soil brine water towards the end of the monsoon in October and lasts till end-March, after which it is dried till crystals are formed. The crystals are collected by mid-June and it takes another eight months to process them to make edible salt. India is the third largest producer of salt in the world after the US and China.  [Photo/Agencies]

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