The State sugarcane Minister Prakash Pant said on Saturday that to address the sugarcane farmers’ woes, the State Government has ensured release of their arrear to the tune of Rs 80.15 crore for the crushing season 2015-16. He said that the State Government is doing everything to serve the interests of the sugarcane growers with the mill owners being inclined to sit on their arrears. The Government would not sit idle, he assured
He also instructed the department concerned to do everything to release the payment due to the growers. “The Government-run sugar mills at Sitarganj, Bazpur and Nadehi have released Rs 44.53 crore- Rs 18.25 crore for Sitarganj, Rs 21.09 crore for Bazpur and Rs 5.19 crore for Nadehi. Besides, Rs 35.61 crore has been released by the private sugar mills, including Rs 14.06 crore of Uttam Sugar Mill and Rs 21.55 crore of Iqbalpur Sugar Mill,” he said.
He said Doiwala sugar mill would be given Rs 10 crore for the crushing season 2016-17 shortly. “With this, the State Government has ensured release of Rs 80.15 crore by way of clearing the dues of the sugarcane growers by July 15. The remaining Rs 266.70 crore will be released shortly,” Pant added.