Uttrakhand government fixes SAP for sugarcane at Rs 285 per quintal

05 Dec 2013 Evaluate

The government of Uttrakhand has fixed sugarcane price at Rs 285 per quintal and directed mills to start operations from today. The state sugarcane Development Minister met sugar mill owners and assured that all three mills in the state would be given financial package for timely payment to farmers.

In the meeting, both the state government and sugar millers, agreed to fix the state advisory price (SAP) for sugarcane at Rs 285 per quintal. This is higher by Rs 5 compared to the SAP fixed by Uttar Pradesh government. Over the pricing of cane the sugar mill owners and UP government were in a deadlock situation.

Further, in the meeting it was also decided that the Uttrakhand government will wave of purchase tax and society commission on the sale of cane in bid to provide relief to sugar mills owners.

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