Lok Sabha Question No. 436 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-15
Subject: Sugarcane dues to Farmers
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## Mtl{tsTRY OF GONSUMER  AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLTC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AilD PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.436 TO BE ANSWERED  ON lsth SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## SUGARCANE DUES TO FARMERS

## t436. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI:

Will the DISTRIBUTION state: Minister of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD AND PUBLIC scsrlrdr erri, ur<-rr  gik grffia fuf,{uI d* be pleased to

- (a)  whether sugarcane farmers are yet to be paid their dues in different States of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the total amount of dues which are to be paid by Sugar mills of Bajai Group in different  States;
- (c)  the total number of Sugar mills of Baiai Group in Uttar Pradesh and the details of the total outstanding  amount on them of the sugarcane farmers particularly  in Lakhimpur  district;
- (d)  whether the Government  has taken any action for non'payment of the sugarcane duesl and
- (e) if so, by when and if not, the reasons  therefor?

## ANSWER

Mtl{tsTER OF STATE FOR i'ltNtSTRY  OF CO]{SUMER AFFAIRS,  FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(sHRl DANVE RAOSAHEB DADARAO)

(a) to (c): Out of total cane dues payable of Rs. 75,585 crore for sugar season 2O19-2O as on {1.O9.2O2O,  about Rs 621591 Grore have been paid to the sugarcane  farmers & only Rs. 121994 crores cane dues are yet to be paid. The state-wase  outstanding cane price dues of sugarcane  farmetE against sugar milts during sugar season 2O19'2O & last three sugar seasons  as on {{.O9.2O2O is at Annexure l.

Fourteen sugar mills of Baiai Group are operational  an the State of Uttar Pradesh. As per the information  received from State Government of Uttar Pradesh, out of total cane dues payable of Rs. 5339 crore by Bajaj Group against their {4 mills for sugar season  2O19-2O, an amount of Rs.2378 crore have been pald to sugarcane farmers & Rs.296l crore are yet to be paid; out of which dues of Rs 992 crore are pending against 3 sugar mills of Lakhimpur district. Mill- wise details of cane dues payable, cane price paid & cane price arrears in respect of sugar mills of Bajaj Group are at Annexure ll.

(d) & (e): Payment of cane price to sugarcane farmers by the sugar mills is a continuous process. However, on account of surplus sugar production  during the  previous  sugar seasons, the sugar prices remained depressed which adversely  affected the liquidity of the sugar mills resulting  in accumulation of cane price arrears of the farmers. With a vlew to improve liquidity of sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price arreans of farmers, the Gentral government  has taken various measures in past three sugar seasons  viz. extended assastance to sugar mills to facilitate export of suga4 extended assistance  to mills for maintaining  buffer stocksl extended soft loans to sugar mills through banks to clear cane price dues; fixed Minimum Selling Price of Sugar etc.

The Sugarcane (Gontrol) Order' {966 stipulates payment  of cane price within 14 days of supply. The Powers to enforce the provisions of Sugarcane (Controt) Order, 1966 with regard to Payment  of cane dues of farmers is vested with the State Governments  as they have necessary field formation for its implementation. Gentral Government from time to time issue advisory to the State Governments including  Govemment  of Uttar Pradesh for ensuring clearance of cane price arrears of farment and to take action agaanst defaulting mills and also regularly review the position.

As informed by Government of  Uttar Pradeshr the Gane Gommissioner,  Uttar Pradesh has issued notaces to defaulting  sugar mitts including mills of Bajai Group directing them to clear cane price arreans of farmets; Recovery Certificate has been issued by Gane commissioner  against one of its mill viz. Rudhaular District'Basti, to recover the dues.

ANNEXURE.I.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  lN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTTON NO. 436 FOR ANSWER  ON {5.O9.2O2O  tN THE LOK SABHA.

(RS. rN CRORES)

| STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   | STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   | STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   | STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   | STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   | STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   | STATEMENT SHO'WING STATE- wlSE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS IN THE GURRENT SUGAR SEASON & LAST THREE SUGAR SEASONS. (AS ON {{.O9.202O)   |
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| s. No                                                                                                                                 | Name of State                                                                                                                         | 2f)19-2f)                                                                                                                             | 2018-19                                                                                                                               | 2017-1A                                                                                                                               | 2(J1&17 & earlaer years.                                                                                                              | Total                                                                                                                                 |
| 1                                                                                                                                     | Bihal                                                                                                                                 | 244                                                                                                                                   | 64                                                                                                                                    | o                                                                                                                                     | 39                                                                                                                                    | 347                                                                                                                                   |
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| 3                                                                                                                                     | Punjab                                                                                                                                | 340                                                                                                                                   | 19                                                                                                                                    | o                                                                                                                                     | o                                                                                                                                     | 359                                                                                                                                   |
| 4                                                                                                                                     | Uttrakhand                                                                                                                            | 434                                                                                                                                   | t08                                                                                                                                   | 75                                                                                                                                    | 25                                                                                                                                    | 642                                                                                                                                   |
| 5                                                                                                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                         | {0000                                                                                                                                 | o                                                                                                                                     | 39                                                                                                                                    | 135                                                                                                                                   | 10174                                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                        | 47                                                                                                                                    | 37                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                     | 86                                                                                                                                    |
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| 9                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                           | 126                                                                                                                                   | 196                                                                                                                                   | 60                                                                                                                                    | 129                                                                                                                                   | 511                                                                                                                                   |
| 10                                                                                                                                    | Karnataka                                                                                                                             | 145                                                                                                                                   | 14                                                                                                                                    | o                                                                                                                                     | 33                                                                                                                                    | 232                                                                                                                                   |
| 11                                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                            | 230                                                                                                                                   | 74                                                                                                                                    | 60                                                                                                                                    | 1470                                                                                                                                  | 1434                                                                                                                                  |
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| 15                                                                                                                                    | Madhya Pmdesh                                                                                                                         | 20                                                                                                                                    | 3                                                                                                                                     | 4                                                                                                                                     | 8                                                                                                                                     | 35                                                                                                                                    |
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## ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 436 FOR ANSWER  ON IN THE LOK SABHA

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## STATEMENT SHOWING MILL. WISE DUES OF SUGARCANE FARMERS !N THE CURRENT SUGAR SEASON 2O1S-2O. (AS ON 1{.O9.2O2O) (RS. rN GRORES)

| S. No   | Districts     | Name of Sugar Mill   | Payable   | Paid    | Arrears   |
|---------|---------------|----------------------|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1.      | Pitibhit      | Barkhera             | 336.59    | 145.11  | 19{ .48   |
| 2       | Shahajanpur   | Maqsudpur            | 274.67    | fio.47  | 163.80    |
| 3       | Deoria        | Pratappur            | 64.94     | 24.11   | 36.83     |
| 4.      | Balarampur    | Itai Maida           | 209.49    | 92.24   | 117.25    |
| 5       | Gonda         | Kundarkhi            | 339.46    | 125.33  | 214.13    |
| 6.      | Basti         | Rudhauli             | 132.52    | 37.79   | 94.73     |
| 7       | Lakhimpur     | Gola                 | 683.52    | 300.64  | 382.88    |
| 8       | Lakhimpur     | Paliakalan           | 4a7.80    | 147.45  | 340.35    |
| I       | Lakhimpur     | Khambarkhera         | 467.44    | 198.65  | 268.79    |
| lo.     | Meerut        | Kinauni              | 6O3.68    | 319.35  | 2A433     |
| 11.     | Bijnor        | Bilai                | 469.79    | 26A.74  | 20{.05    |
| 12.     | Muzaffarnagar | Bhaisana             | 475.10    | 233.47  | 241.63    |
| 13.     | Saharanpur    | Gagnoali             | 303.23    | 124.44  | 174.39    |
| 14.     | Shamli        | Thana Bhawan         | 490.83    | 241.s9  | 249.24    |
| Total   | Total         | Total                | 5339.O6   | 237a.1a | 2960.88   |