(a) whether the Government is contemplating to withdraw the subsidy on export of Sugar;
(b) if so, the details thereof and reasons therefor alorigwith its likely impact on export
and exporters of Sugar during the current year; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to enable the exporters to achieve their export targets
and to make them internationally competitive?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS,
FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): Government has not fixed any target for individual exporters of sugar.
The Government defrays expenditure on internal transport and freight charges
including ocean freight, handling and marketing charges only to sugar factories
on export of its domestically manufactured sugar. The exporters other than the
sugar facton` as described above are not eligible for payment in this regard.