Four sugar firms on UP govt's radar for not clearing cane dues to farmers

Recovery certificates to the groups, strict action against them on the cards

The Uttar Pradesh government is keeping a close watch on four sugar groups -- Bajaj Hindustan, Modi, Simbhaoli and Yadus -- which have been laggards in clearing the cane payments to farmers and won’t hesitate to take strict action against them, state sugar minister Suresh Rana said on Thursday.

Less than Rs 10,000 crore cane dues are yet to be cleared by mills in the state in the ongoing 2020-21 sugar season (October-September), with much of it belonging to these groups, he said.

Several measures were taken by the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh to ensure mills make cane payment to farmers on time.

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