Govt to release 45 lakh tonne of non-levy sugar

The government, for the quarter of July to September, 2012 period, has decided to make available 45 lakh tonne of non-levy sugar. Besides, within the validity period of the release order i.e. from July 01 to September 30, 2012, the sugar factory shall sell, deliver/ dispatch the entire non-levy quantity of 45 lakh tonne of sugar released for the quarter.

However, the sugar factory can sell this sugar only with the condition that it should not sell less than 25% of the quarterly quota in each month of the quarter. The balance 25% can be sold at any time during the quarter as per their commercial prudence. 

The government till date has released 4.64 lakh tonne of levy sugar quota for the quarter of July to September, 2012. This 4.64 lakh tonne includes 1.07 lakh tonne as quarterly levy sugar quota of FCI operated states and 1.74 lakh tonne as levy quota for July, 2012 as well as 1.83 lakh tonne as levy quota for August, 2012 for direct allottee states.