After multiple orders for the attachment of properties of errant sugar mills, the cane dues were cleared but at a slow pace. The statute was put in place to ensure timely payment of cane dues which, if not corrected, can reach thousands of crores. AdvertisingHowever, it was rarely invoked in Maharashtra, though mills did delay cane payment often. Both the private and cooperative sugar mills’ associations have said they will challenge the commissioner’s decision in court. After the ex-mill price of sugar fell in the open market during the 2018-19 sugar season, the central government had fixed the same at Rs 3,100 per quintal.

Source: Indian Express September 29, 2019 00:11 UTC