Maharashtra govt to confiscate sugar in transit to clear cane arrears

The government of Maharashtra is targeting mills in Kolhapur and Sangli districts where arrears kept mounting

Faced with dozens of sugar mills in Maharashtra defaulting cane payment wilfully amid expectations of relaxation from the Centre, the state government is planning to confiscate sugar in the supply pipeline from the factory gate to warehouses. Sugar mills, specially in Kolhapur, Sangli had offered to give sugar to  farmers in lieu of cash. However, later on mills said they will give sugar which they will start producing now and not from existing stock. This had led to the state officials consider harsh actions.

A number of co-operative and private sugar mills in Maharashtra have not paid sugar dues at