Haryana has paid most of the dues accruing to 14 sugar mills in the state and the balance will be cleared within the next few days, as per information provided by Haryana Agriculture Minister. Sugarcane worth Rs 1,077 crore has been purchased by 11 cooperative sugar mills during 2014-15 crushing season. Of this, payments of more than Rs 1,022 crore have already been made to the farmers.
Three private mills -- Saraswati Sugar Mills, Piccadilly Agro Industries and Naraingarh Sugar Mills have purchased sugarcane worth Rs 692 crore, of which more than Rs 631 crore has been already paid to the farmers.
The Haryana government has in an unprecedented measure made soft loans available to these mills keeping in view the demands of sugar mills and the interests of farmers.