(a) whether allegedly the sugar mills pay only a part of their sugarcane dues to the
farmers during the season of purchase and hold the balance for the next season forcing the
farmers to sell their produce to that particular mill in subsequent seasons leading to
cartelisation;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto; and
(c) the corrective steps taken in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(PROF. K.V. THOMAS)
(a): The Central Government has received no such report. The Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966
have relevant provisions for payment of sugarcane dues within a stipulated period and supply
of sugarcane to sugar mills. As such, the question of cartelization by sugar mills does not
arise.
(b) & (c): Do not arise.