Uttar Pradesh sugar mills owe Rs 2,000 cr to farmers

CM assures farmers that his govt would ensure full payment of arrears before next crushing season

Uttar Pradesh (UP) sugar mills stand owe at about Rs 2,000 crore to farmers although the state crushing season wrapped up several months back.

According to the latest data, of the Rs 2,000 crore, about Rs 1,600 crore was owed by the private mills, followed by the cooperative units. Settlement of cane arrears within 14 days of sale to mills was a pre-poll promise of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the run-up to the 2017 Assembly election.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday assured farmers that his government would ensure full payment of cane arrears before the next