Take over the defaulting sugar mills: Balyan to UP govt

Concerned over Rs 2,100 crore cane arrears in UP, MoS for Agriculture Sanjeev Balyan on Monday said the state government should take over the defaulting sugar mills and arrest their owners.

At present, total cane arrears in UP stands at about Rs 2,118 crore. Out of which, a maximum due of Rs 1,800 crore belongs to just four sugar mills.

"Cane arrears is a big issue in UP. Four mills -- Mawana, Modi, Simbhaoli and Rana Sugars -- owe Rs 1,800 crore dues to cane growers. The defaulting mill owners should be arrested.

The UP government should takeover such mills. The central government