Question : Sugar Policy

(a) whether the Government is planning to review and reformulate its policy on sugarcane, sugar and its by-products as the current policy puts the burden solely on the sugar mills which is both unreasonable and unaffordable leading to mounting cane arrears of the farmers;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the millers are suffering huge losses due to heavy taxes and non-availability of sugarcane due to decline in its production on account of mounting arrears; and
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)
(a): No, Madam.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): No, Madam.
(d): Does not arise.
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