(a) the number of sugar mills in the country, State-wise;
(b) the total production of sugar per annum of the said mills, particularly in Uttar Pradesh;
(c) whether the Government have made any survey in the recent past for the establishment of new sugar mills in the country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI SREENIVASA PRASAD )
(a) There are 493 sugar mills in the country. The statement showing state-wise number
of sugar mills is given at Annexure.
(b) The total production of sugar in the country during the current 1999-2000 season is
expected to be more than 180 lakh tonnes out of which about 47 lakh tonnes would be from the
State of Uttar Pradesh.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) Question does not arise.
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3098 FOR ANSWER IN THE
LOK SABHA ON 11.8.2000.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE STATE-WISE NUMBER OF SUGAR FACTORIES IN THE COUNTRY (AS ON 30.6.2000)
S.NO. STATE TOTAL NUMBER OF SUGAR FACTORIES
1. Punjab 22
2. Haryana 13
3. Rajasthan 3
4. Uttar Pradesh 128
5. Madhya Pradesh 9 6. Gujarat 22
7 Maharashtra 134
8. Bihar 28
9. Assam 3 10. Orissa 8 11. West Bengal 2 12. Nagaland 1 13. Andhra Pradesh 41 14. Karnataka 37 15. Tamil Nadu 37 16. Pondicherry 2 17. Kerala 2 18. Goa 1 19. Dadra Nagar & Haveli 20. Manipur 21. Himachal Pradesh 22. J & K
Total 493