Lok Sabha Question No. 1839 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-08
Subject: Rise in Sugar Production
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1839 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  MARCH, 2016 RISE IN SUGAR PRODUCTION

## 1839. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  CONSUMER  AFFAIRS,  FOOD  AND  PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION miHkksDrk ekeys] [kk| vkSj lkoZtfud forj.k ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of sugar produced during the first quarter of the current sugar marketing year;
- (b) whether there has been a rise in the production as compared to the previous year;
- (c) if so, details thereof State/Union- Territory wise;
- (d) whether  certain  sugar  mills  have  stopped  the  work  of  sugarcane crushing during the current season;
- (e) if so, the number thereof and the reasons therefor, State-wise; and
- (f) whether the said sugar mills have paid the dues of the farmers in full
- and if so the details thereof?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (SHRI RAM  VILAS PASWAN)

(a):  The  quantum of sugar produced during the first quarter i.e. from 1 st October, 2015 to 31 st  December, 2015 of the current sugar season 201516 is about 77.70 Lac Tons (Provisional).

- (b) & (c): There has been a marginal rise in sugar production i.e. of about 2.97 Lac Tons (Provisional) during the first quarter of the current sugar season  2015-16  as  compared  to  the  corresponding  period  of  last  sugar season 2014-15.  The State/Union Territory-wise  sugar  production  during the first quarter of sugar season 2014-15 and 2015-16 is at Annexure-I.
- (d):   Yes, Madam.
- (e)  &  (f):  As  per  information  received  from  Cane  Commissioners  of  the sugar  producing  States,  108  sugar  mills  have  stopped  their  crushing operation by the end of February, 2016 during the current sugar season mainly  due  to  less  availability  of  sugarcane  in  their  command  area. Except one sugar mill in Uttarakhand, other sugar mills have not paid the dues  of  the  farmers  in  full.  The  details  of  State-wise,  number  of  sugar mills stopped crushing operation by the end of February, 2016 during the current sugar season and their farmers' dues position is at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE -I

## ANNEXTURE REFERRED TO REPLY TO PART (b) & (C) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1839 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 08.03.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

Statement Showing the sugar production during first quarter (i.e from 1st October to 31 st December) of last sugar  season 2014-15 and the current sugar season  2015-16

|     |                       | SUGAR PRODUCTION (FIGURES IN LAC TONS)                                                                | SUGAR PRODUCTION (FIGURES IN LAC TONS)                                                                    |
|-----|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SNo | State/Union Territory | During first quarter of last sugar season 2014-15 (i.e from 1 st October,2014 to 31 st December,2014) | During first quarter of current sugar season 2015- 16 (i.e from 1 st October,2015 to 31 st December,2015) |
| 1.  | Andhra Pradesh        | 1.50                                                                                                  | 1.11                                                                                                      |
| 2.  | Bihar                 | 1.80                                                                                                  | 1.35                                                                                                      |
| 3.  | Chhatisgarh           | 0.12                                                                                                  | 0.09                                                                                                      |
| 4.  | Goa                   | 0.02                                                                                                  | 0.02                                                                                                      |
| 5.  | Gujarat               | 3.81                                                                                                  | 4.39                                                                                                      |
| 6.  | Haryana               | 1.08                                                                                                  | 1.06                                                                                                      |
| 7.  | Karnataka             | 13.16                                                                                                 | 15.10                                                                                                     |
| 8.  | Madhya Pradesh        | 0.69                                                                                                  | 0.87                                                                                                      |
| 9.  | Maharashtra           | 31.70                                                                                                 | 31.96                                                                                                     |
| 10. | Odisha                | 0.10                                                                                                  | 0.11                                                                                                      |
| 11. | Puducherry            | 0.03                                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                                      |
| 12. | Punjab                | 1.15                                                                                                  | 1.15                                                                                                      |
| 13. | Rajasthan             | -                                                                                                     | -                                                                                                         |
| 14. | Tamilnadu             | 0.78                                                                                                  | 1.05                                                                                                      |
| 15. | Telangana             | 1.05                                                                                                  | 0.87                                                                                                      |
| 16. | U.P.                  | 16.95                                                                                                 | 17.86                                                                                                     |
| 17. | Uttranchal            | 0.77                                                                                                  | 0.69                                                                                                      |
| 18. | West Bengal           | 0.01                                                                                                  | -                                                                                                         |
|     | Total                 | 74.73                                                                                                 | 77.70                                                                                                     |

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ANNEXURE -II

## ANNEXTURE  REFERRED  TO  REPLY TO PART (e) & (f) OF THE UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1839  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  08.03.2016  IN THE LOK SABHA

Statement showing state-wise no. of sugar mills stopped crushing operation by the end  of  February,  2016  during  current  sugar  season  2015-16  and  position  of  their cane arrears dues of farmers.

| SNo   | State/Union Territory   |   No of sugar mills stopped sugar cane crushing operation by the end of February, 2016 | Position of the cane price arrears/dues of the farmers (Rs. In crores)   |
|-------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.    | Andhra Pradesh          |                                                                                      1 | 44.75                                                                    |
| 2.    | Bihar                   |                                                                                      4 | 105.45                                                                   |
| 3.    | Gujarat                 |                                                                                      2 | 2.11                                                                     |
| 4.    | Karnataka*              |                                                                                      7 | 6.04                                                                     |
| 5.    | Madhya Pradesh          |                                                                                      4 | 28.46                                                                    |
| 6.    | Maharashtra             |                                                                                     74 | 1163                                                                     |
| 7.    | Tamilnadu               |                                                                                      2 | 9.67                                                                     |
| 8.    | Telangana               |                                                                                      3 | -                                                                        |
| 9.    | U.P.                    |                                                                                     10 | 556.73                                                                   |
| 10.   | Uttranchal              |                                                                                      1 | Nil                                                                      |
|       | Total                   |                                                                                    108 | 1916.21                                                                  |

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