Farmers Movement Archive

Naraingarh mill clears Rs 27.59 cr cane dues

Ambala, December 31In a major relief to sugarcane farmers and the local administration, the Naraingarh Sugar Mill has cleared the dues of previous season.The mill has cleared the cash payment of Rs 27.59 crore for the season that ended in April. The sugarcane farmers had threatened to launch a massive protest on January 3 if the dues were not cleared by December 31.In November 2020, when the mill had started its crushing season, cash payments of the previous season of around Rs 19.05 crore were pending and the dues were cleared by February 20 this year. Naraingarh Sub-divisional Magistrate Niraj, who is also holding the charge of Chief Executive Officer of the sugar mill, said: “We had assured the farmers that the entire cash payment of Rs 27.59 crore will be cleared by December 31 and it has been cleared on December 30. We have also started making the payment for the current session from Friday. Besides, the mill has cleared post-dated cheques for Rs 12.60 crore as well. All efforts are being made to ensure that the farmers get their payments timely.”Rajiv Sharma, spokesman, Bhartiya Kisan Union (Charuni), said: “In a major relief, the sugar mill has cleared the cash payment of previous season and we are hopeful that the mill will continue to clear the payments of the current season as well on time.”

The Tribune

2022-01-01