Government opens Tenders for salt imports today to tackle shortage
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- January 3, 2025
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- Government opens Tenders for salt imports today to tackle shortage
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The Government has taken steps to open tenders for the import of 30,000 metric tonnes (MT) of salt from today (3).
The import of salt will take place under two phases, where 20,000 MT of salt will be imported under the first phase and 10,000 MT of salt will be imported to the island under its second phase. Accordingly, the tenders will be opened for the import of 20,000 MT of salt from today.
Meanwhile, it was reported that the imported salt will be distributed under the supervision of the Ministry of Industries and that the imported salt will only be utilised for industrial purposes.
On 19 December 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval for the import of up to 30,000 MT of non-iodised salt by the State Trading (General) Corporation to address the ongoing salt shortage in the market.
