Rs 5,580 cr cane dues: UP files FIRs against Bajaj Hindusthan, Modi Group

Police cases against nine mills filed; recovery certificates issued against some units, which allows district administration to seize movable and immovable properties

Cracking the whip over non-payment of farmers’ dues of more than Rs 5,580 crore, the Yogi Adityanath government has filed police cases against nine  defaulting mills, including those operated by Bajaj Hindusthan, Modi and Wave Groups.

Besides, recovery certificates (RC) have also been issued against some units, which entitles district administration to seize movable and immovable properties, including sugar stock, for auction, so that the liabilities are settled.

According to UP sugarcane commissioner Sanjay Bhoosreddy, first information reports (FIR) against defaulters had been filed under stringent section 3/7 of Essential Commodities Act (ECA) 1955 and section 420 and 120 (B) Indian Penal