Saturday 30 May 2020

Various measures taken by the Government for current sugar season 2019-20

Various measures have been taken by the Department of Food & Public Distribution for current sugar season 2019-20. The Government is reimbursing carrying cost of Rs.1674 crore towards maintenance of buffer stockof 40 LMT of sugar.Besides aassistance@ Rs 10448/MT being provided tosugar mills to meet expenses on export of 60 LMT of sugar. The likely expenditure for this will be around Rs.6268 crore.Also, Soft loans of about Rs. 18600 crores are being extended through banks to 362 sugar mills and molasses-based standalone distilleries for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity, for which an interest subvention of about Rs.4045 crore for five years is being borne by the Government.

The Stock Position for current sugar season 2019-20 (October-September) is as follows-
Opening Stock ( as on 01.10.2019) : 145 LMT
Estimated Production during sugar season 2019-20 : 270 LMT
Estimated domestic Consumption : 240 LMT
Estimated Export during Sugar Season 2019-20 : 50 LMT (MAEQ)
Estimated closing stock as on 30.09.2020 : 125 LMT
Closing Stock ( as on 30.04.2020) : 235 LMT

As Position of Cane Price Arrears of farmers for season 2018-19 ( as on 28.05.2020)

FRP basis
SAP basis
Cane dues payable
81667
86723
Cane dues paid
80978
85908
Cane arrears
689
815


Position of Cane Price Arrears of farmers for season 2018-19 ( as on 28.05.2019)

On FRP basis : Rs 18140 Cr

Arrears inclusive of SAP and FRP : Rs 22970 Cr


Position of Cane Price Arrears of farmers for current season 2019-20 (as on 28.05.2020)

(Rs in crore)

FRP basis
SAP basis
Cane dues payable
64261
69029
Cane dues paid
47127
47791
Cane arrears
17134
21238

Courtesy: pib.gov.in

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