Alkali Chemicals in India
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Friday, August 1, 2014
Capacity and Production of Alkali Chemicals in India (2001-2002 to 2012-2013)
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(Figures in ' 000 MT)
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Products
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Soda Ash
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Caustic Soda
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Liquid Chlorine
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Total
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Capacity (March)
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2005*
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2626000
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2212192
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1583894
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6422086
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2006*
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2626000
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2294742
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1681938
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6602680
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2008-09
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2952
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2647
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1891
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7490
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2009-10
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2952
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2647
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1891
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7490
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2010-11
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2951
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2665.92
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2034.68
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7651.6
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2011-12
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2951
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2745.25
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2041.86
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7738.11
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2012-13
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2951
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2794.7
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2794.7
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7752.08
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Production
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2001-02*
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1830446
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1563509
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948350
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4342305
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2002-03
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2057.12
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1662.04
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1073.18
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4792.35
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2003-04
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2167.08
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1749.26
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1154.03
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5070.37
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2004-05
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2287.24
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1795.88
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1188.55
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5271.68
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2005-06
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2298.24
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1882.57
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1293.8
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5474.61
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2006-07
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2078.06
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1914.22
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1276.71
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5268.99
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2007-08
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2005.51
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2050.69
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1387.13
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5443.32
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2008-09
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1989.05
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2050.03
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1402.84
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5441.92
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2009-10
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2058.34
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2103.75
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1439.92
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5602.00
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2010-11
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2298.75
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2178.45
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1503.99
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5981.19
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2011-12
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2410.82
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2215.66
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1486.1
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6112.58
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2012-13
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2437.79
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2161.66
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1481.17
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6080.63
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Source: Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers, Govt. of India
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