Lok Sabha Question No. 1495 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Revival of Sugar Factories
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1495 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 1 ST JULY, 2024

## REVIVAL  OF SUGAR FACTORIES

## 1495 SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI

Will  the Minister  of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUFION  wfm mIa, arT3irtrTMmfiTWT ## be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of  funds allocated and disbursed for the revival of  sugar factories  in  Bobbin and Bheemasingi, Vizianagaram district under the Sugar Development Fund during the last five years;
- (b) the reasons for the absence of such allocation and any alternative plans for their revival  in case no funds have been allocated;
- (c) the current operational status of the sugar factories in Bobbin  and Bheemasingi  including  their production capacity and efficiency metrics;
- (d) the details of  pending proposals, if  any, submitted  for  the revival or modernization  of  these sugar factories under the Sugar Development Fund including timelines for  their consideration; and
- (e) whether any challenges have been/are being encountered in  the revival  process particularly concerning  infrastructure, technology upgrades or financial constraints and if  so, the details thereof along  with  action  taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF STATE FOR MINISTRY  OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS. FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

(SHRIMATI NIMUBEN JAYANTIBHAI BAMBHANIYA)

(a) : No  funds have been allocated and disbursed for the revival of  sugar factories in Bobbili  and Bheemasingi, Vizianagaram district under the Sugar Development  Fund (SDF) during the last five years. Scheme to give fresh loans under SDF has been closed since 21.09.2021.

- (b) : Since no application  has been received  from these districts for  SDF loan during the last five years, allocation  of funds to the mills of the district was not made

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(C) : The  current operational status of  sugar factories in  Bobbili  and Bheemasingi including production  capacity and efficiency  metrics  is as follows

(i) Bobbili, Vizianag©am District, Andhra Pradesh State:-The Private Sugar Factory namely M/s NCS Sugars Ltd is situated at Latchayyapeta in Bobbili area of Vizianagaram District of A.P. State. The crushing capacity  of the sugar factory  is 5000 TCD.  This  sugar mill  is not functioning  since 202122  crushing season onwards, due to  non-availability of  sufficient  sugarcane and  other  financial problems

(ii) Bheemasingi, Vizianagaram District,  Andhra Pradesh State: The  Co-operative Sugar Factory namely  M/s Sri Vijayarama Gajapathi Co-operative Sugars  Ltd. is situated at  Bheemasinghi, Vizianagaram District  of  A.P. State. The crushing capacity of  the sugar mill  is  1250 TCD.  This Cooperative Sugar Factory is  not  functioning  since 2020-21 crushing season onwards, due to  nonavailability of sufficient  sugarcane  and other financial  problems.

(d) : No such proposal is pending for the revival  or modernization of these sugar factories under the Sugar Development  Fund

(e) In view of (d) above, question does not arise.

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