Feb 7- Goa govt will undertake 6 month survey of all salt pans in the state through Goa State Biodiversity Board by taking experts in the field on board, informed CM Pramod Sawant. He said the govt aims to notify all salt pans in the state to ensure that conservation and also explore the possibility of industrial use of the salt as its consumption for food has been significantly reduced over the years. He also assured of a scheme to support salt farmers. CM was responding to the issue after it was raised by Revolutionary Goans Party MLA Viresh Borkar. When CM informed that as per list prepared by the govt, from hundreds of salt panes once functioning in Goa, hardly 20 are operational now, Viresh pointed out that several salt panes in his constituency were not listed.
