Lok Sabha Question No. 1490 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-26
Subject: Sugarcane Dues
Ministry: CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
Asked by: HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1490 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2016

## SUGARCANE DUES

1490. DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

PROF. RAVINDRA VISHWANATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) whether the Sugar Mills have cleared the dues of sugarcane farmers with regard to the current season 2015-16;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c)
- if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken to clear the dues of the farmers at the earliest?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR  CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

## (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a)  &  (b):  As  on  15.07.2016,  94%  of  cane  dues  payable  on  Fair  and Remunerative Price basis for the sugar season 2015-16 has been cleared. Cane Price Arrears of Rs. 3269 crores on Fair and Remunerative Price basis and Rs. 6582 crores on State Advised Price basis are outstanding against the sugar mills. State-wise details are at Annexure.
- (c): Due to surplus sugar production during the last four consecutive sugar seasons  over  domestic  consumption  and  depressed  sugar  prices,  the liquidity of the sugar  mills  have  been  adversely  affected  leading  to accumulation of cane price arrears of the farmers.
- (d): The Government of India has taken several initiatives to help the sugar industry  to  resolve  liquidity  problems  and  thereby  facilitate  clearance  of cane price arrears of farmers:-
- i) Provided  incentive  on  Raw  Sugar  Export  for  evacuation  of  excess stocks of sugar in the country.
- ii) Extended Soft Loan of Rs.4305 crore to  improve liquidity  position  of the sugar mill enabling them clearance of cane price arrears.
- iii) Facilitated  sugar  mills  for  supply  of  ethanol  under  Ethanol  Blending Programme (EBP) to achieve enhanced ethanol blending target.
- iv) Providing  Production  Subsidy  @  Rs.4.50  per  quintal  cane  crushed  to offset cane cost and timely clearance of cane dues of farmers.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1490 DUE FOR  ANSWER ON 26.07.2016 IN THE LOK SABHA

STATEMENT SHOWING CANE PRICE ARREARS SUGAR SEASON FOR 2015- 16 (AS ON 15.07.2016).

| S.No.   | Name of State   | Cane Price Arrears ( in rupees crores) Sugar Season 2015-16   | Cane Price Arrears ( in rupees crores) Sugar Season 2015-16   |
|---------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                 | On FRP Basis                                                  | On SAP Basis                                                  |
| 1.      | Bihar           | 30                                                            | 30                                                            |
| 2.      | Haryana         | 0                                                             | 126                                                           |
| 3.      | Punjab          | 0                                                             | 226                                                           |
| 4.      | Uttrakhand      | 73                                                            | 211                                                           |
| 5.      | Uttar Pradesh   | 1657                                                          | 3929                                                          |
| 6.      | Andhra Pradesh  | 81                                                            | 81                                                            |
| 7.      | Telangana       | 30                                                            | 30                                                            |
| 8.      | Gujarat         | 203                                                           | 203                                                           |
| 9.      | Maharashtra     | 494                                                           | 494                                                           |
| 10.     | Karnataka       | 185                                                           | 185                                                           |
| 11..    | Tamil Nadu      | 479                                                           | 1030                                                          |
| 12.     | Puducherry      | 10                                                            | 10                                                            |
| 13.     | Chhattisgarh    | 1                                                             | 1                                                             |
| 14.     | Odisha          | 19                                                            | 19                                                            |
| 15.     | Madhya Pradesh  | 6                                                             | 6                                                             |
| 16.     | Goa             | 1                                                             | 1                                                             |
|         | All India       | 3269                                                          | 6582                                                          |

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