UP’s twenty-four cooperative sugar mills have managed to pay all the dues to the farmers of the state, reports Times of India.
Sources say this is a rare achievement. Of the total, six mills are in the west UP, 13 are in central UP and five in east UP.
The six mills together had to make a payment of Rs 618.23 crore, while the 13 in central part had to pay Rs 975.60 crore. Likewise, the five in east UP paid dues of Rs 218.09 crore.
UP Cooperative Sugar Mills Federation Managing Director BK Yadav said ” the payment was made in July. This year the sugar production had been good. We have put our produce on the market and received good revenue” he said.