(a) whether the Government has issued any notification to State Governments to keep the sugar stock holding to 17% of total production;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(c) whether the Government has received any request from States to provide exemption for Tamil Nadu in this regard, if so, the Government’s stand in this regard?
A N S W E R
MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)
(a) & (b): In view of surplus stocks of sugar in the country, the Government has imposed stock holding limits on sugar mills w.e.f. June, 2018 to prevent over supply of sugar in the domestic market, to stabilize domestic price of sugar and to maintain demand-supply balance. This ensures a level playing field to all the sugar mills in the country.
(c): Yes, Sir. A request was received from the Government of Tamil Nadu to exempt sugar mills in Tamil Nadu from monthly stock holding limit. The limits of sales/ dispatch of all sugar mills are determined on the basis of a well-defined and uniform criteria so that interest of all the sugar mills in the country are protected. As such, in the present circumstances, any special dispensation to sugar mills in Tamil Nadu does not appear feasible.
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