Belagavi: Farmers below the banner of Bharatiya Krishik Samaj staged a protest in entrance of the deputy commissioner's office right here hard that Soubhagya Laxmi Sugar factory, Hirenandi, owned through district minister Ramesh Jarkiholi pay up sugarcane dues pending since 4 years.
The protesters alleged that the factory was once cheating farmers from a couple of years through now not paying for the cane provided through them. "Although the management has started paying two-year old bills in installments, it is paying farmers selectively. We had informed the district authority in this regard but still no measures have been taken. Similarly some factories have not paid the dividend to shareholders from past many years. Such factories should be identified and measures should to be taken to ensure dividend is paid," they stated.
Stating that Markandeya Sugar Factory had now not started functioning despite the fact that 25 years have handed since finances had been accrued from farmers, they protesters stated the authorities must take measures to ensure the factory refunds the farmers' share quantity along side passion.
The protesters alleged that the factory was once cheating farmers from a couple of years through now not paying for the cane provided through them. "Although the management has started paying two-year old bills in installments, it is paying farmers selectively. We had informed the district authority in this regard but still no measures have been taken. Similarly some factories have not paid the dividend to shareholders from past many years. Such factories should be identified and measures should to be taken to ensure dividend is paid," they stated.
Stating that Markandeya Sugar Factory had now not started functioning despite the fact that 25 years have handed since finances had been accrued from farmers, they protesters stated the authorities must take measures to ensure the factory refunds the farmers' share quantity along side passion.
Sugarcane growers demand dues
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