(a) whether certain sugar mills in the cooperative sector and export houses in Maharashtra have violated the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 by diverting sugar meant for export into the domestic market;
(b) if so, the names of such sugar mills and the reasons which prompted them to resort to such practice; and
(c) the action taken against such mills?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( SHRI V. SREENIVASA PRASAD )
(a),(b)&(c): As per the Commissionerate of Central Excise & Customs, Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur Zones, 14 exporters involving 21 sugar mills have diverted sugar meant for exports to the domestic market. A statement containing the requisite information is enclosed at the Annexure.
The names of these exporters/sugar mills, have been forwarded to the Competent Authority for taking appropriate action for violation of Clause 9 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1966 issued under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)&(b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3973 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 22-08-2003 IN LOK SABHA.
STATEMENT OF SUGAR MILLS/EXPORTERS RELATING TO DIVERSION OF SUGAR MEANT FOR EXPORT TO THE DOMESTIC MARKET/PROOF OF EXPORT NOT FURNISHED
S.NO. NAME OF THE SUGAR MILL NAME OF THE EXPORTER QUANTITY DIVERTED/PROOF OF EXPORT NOT FURNISHED (IN MTs)
1 M/s Dnayneshwar S.S.K. Ltd., Bhende
(i) M/s. Shivnathrai Harnarain 1900.0 (India) Ltd.
(ii) M/s. Standard Investments 2496.0
(iii) M/s. C.M. Mehta & Co. 260.0
Total : 4656.0
2. M/s. Shree Shankar SSK Ltd; Sadashivnagar. M/s. Shivnathrai Harnarain (India) Ltd. 6492.9
3. M/s. Shri Shankar Maharshi Shankarrao Mohite Patil SSK Ltd; Akluj M/s. Shivnathrai Harnarain (India) Ltd. 26995.6
4. M/s Gadhinglaj Taluka SSK Ltd; Gadhinglaj M/s. Shivnathrai Harnarain (India) Ltd. 15445.0
5. M/s. Krishna SSK Ltd; Karad M/s. Shivnathrai Harnarain (India) Ltd. 13772.3 6. M/s. Shri Kedareshwar SSK Ltd; Shevgaon, M/s. Nielson Overseas Pvt. Ltd. 4750.0
7 M/s. Agasti SSK Ltd., Akole, Agasti Nagar M/s. Jay Jagdish Sugar 1845.0
8. M/s. Niphad SSK Ltd, Niphad M/s. Jay Jagdish Sugar 9216.7
9. M/s. Vasantrao Dada Patil SSK Ltd., Vithewadi M/s. Jay Jagdish Sugar 5420.5 10. M/s. Sant Eknath SSK Ltd., Paithan M/s. Yogi Exports 2500.0 11. M/s Purna SSK Ltd., Basmathnagar
(i) M/s. Yogi Exports 5000.0
(ii) M/s. Ashok Exporter 5000.0
Total: 10,000.0
12. M/s. Hutatma Jayawantrao Patil SSK Ltd., Suryanagar M/s. Ashok Exporter 2269.6 13. M/s. Sahyadri SSK Ltd., Sahyadri M/s. Gold Mould & Jewellery (I) Pvt. Ltd. 160.0 14. M/s. Sant Damaji SSK Ltd., Mangalvedha M/s. Gold Mould & Jewellery (I) Pvt. Ltd. Not available 15. M/s. Dongarai Sagareshwar SSK Ltd., Raigaon M/s. Shiva Marketing 1231.5 16. M/s. Shetkari SSK Ltd., Killari M/s. S.R. Marketing 776.0 17. M/s. Mula SSK Ltd., Sonai M/s. S.R. Marketing 500.0 18. M/s. Terna SSK Ltd., Ternanagar M/s Regal Impex 2695.0 19. M/s. Daulat SSK Ltd., Halkarni M/s. Lewga International 80.0 20. M/s. Gangapur SSK Ltd., Raghunathnagar M/s. Laxmirath Sales Agency 3033.0 21. M/s. Bhogawati SSK Ltd., Irle. Vairag M/s. Sai Agro International 5000.0