Haryana Government has released a sum of Rs 356 crore on March 31 to Cooperative Sugar mills for payment to the cane growers, for the sugarcane purchased by these mills.
Haryana Minister of State for Cooperation, Bikram Singh Yadav on Monday said that out of this amount, over Rs 238.21 crore have already been disbursed among these mills to clear part of cane arrears of cane growers for the crushing season 2015-16.
He said that it was Rs 18.50 crore of Cooperative Sugarmill, Panipat, Rs 30 crore of Cooperative Sugarmill, Rohtak, Rs 23.20 crore of Cooperative Sugarmill, Karnal, Rs 22.75 crore of Cooperative Sugarmill, Sonepat among others.
The Minister said that during the year 2015-16, Rs 646 crore were released to the Cooperative Sugarmills for payment to the cane growers.
A provision of Rs 400 crore has already been made
for the purpose in the budget of the State for the financial year 2016-17, said he.
He reiterated the commitment of the State Government to clear all arrears of cane growers within a fortnight after the completion of the crushing season.
The Minister added
that the State Government
has always stood by the farming community and have ensured remunerative price for their produce.