NEW DELHI: Pressure is mounting at the govt to tackle the issue of accelerating cane arrears of cultivators with now not even a single farmer having were given the Rs five.50 in step with qunital assistance introduced by means of the Centre just about a month after a choice was taken to grant them relief by means of the Cabinet.
In solution to a question from TOI whether or not any amount has been credited to any farmer, meals secretary Ravi Kant said no sugar mill has despatched the listing of farmers, who are supposed to receive the quantity directly of their financial institution accounts. “The millers who fulfil the conditions laid down by means of the government can ship the listing of farmers for switch of the quantity. We have received not anything from millers to this point,” he said.
Industry insiders said no miller is in a condition to satisfy the laid down norms for availing of this assistance. “We have raised the problems with the government and there is a want to consider our case. Delay in taking measures will impact the industry and cost of arrears to the farmers as neatly,” said a supply.
The increasing sugar glut, falling prices and farmers arrears touching Rs 22,000 crore has put the government in a catch-22 scenario. Union meals and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the proposal to create a buffer stock of 3 million tonnes with millers is under the government’s consideration. The industry had made this demand and in addition fixed minimum price of sugar at manufacturing unit gate, which could also be ahead of the Cabinet. Sources said, with a purpose to create the buffer stock, the government must bear expenses of about Rs 1,200 crore, which must come from the taxpayers.
In solution to a question from TOI whether or not any amount has been credited to any farmer, meals secretary Ravi Kant said no sugar mill has despatched the listing of farmers, who are supposed to receive the quantity directly of their financial institution accounts. “The millers who fulfil the conditions laid down by means of the government can ship the listing of farmers for switch of the quantity. We have received not anything from millers to this point,” he said.
Industry insiders said no miller is in a condition to satisfy the laid down norms for availing of this assistance. “We have raised the problems with the government and there is a want to consider our case. Delay in taking measures will impact the industry and cost of arrears to the farmers as neatly,” said a supply.
The increasing sugar glut, falling prices and farmers arrears touching Rs 22,000 crore has put the government in a catch-22 scenario. Union meals and consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said the proposal to create a buffer stock of 3 million tonnes with millers is under the government’s consideration. The industry had made this demand and in addition fixed minimum price of sugar at manufacturing unit gate, which could also be ahead of the Cabinet. Sources said, with a purpose to create the buffer stock, the government must bear expenses of about Rs 1,200 crore, which must come from the taxpayers.
No UP cane farmer has got promised relief
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