The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved assistance of about Rs. 3,500 crore for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan). Currently, there are close to five crore sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan) and their dependents in India. In addition to this, there are about five lakh workers employed in the sugar mills and ancillary activities; and their livelihood depends on the sugar industry.
Farmers sell their sugarcane to the sugar mills, however the farmers are not getting their dues from the sugar mill owners as they have surplus sugar stock. To address this concern, the Government is facilitating the evacuation of surplus sugar stock. This will enable payment of dues of the sugarcane farmers. Government will incur about Rs. 3,500 crore for this purpose, and this assistance would be directly credited into farmers accounts on behalf of sugar mills against cane price dues and subsequent balance, if any, would be credited to mill s accoun
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India-Bangladesh Summit to open new chapter in ties; connectivity, agri MoUs in pipeline
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Key outcome of the summit led by the two PMs include inauguration of Chilahati-Haldibari rail link to push regional connectivity.
India, Bangladesh set to re-open Haldibari-Chilahati rail route after 55 years
India and Bangladesh are expected to ink five MoUs at their virtual summit on Thursday in the areas of connectivity, agriculture, high community development projects, wildlife conservation among other sectors to upgrade partnership coinciding with the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and 50 years of Bangladesh independence celebrations.
Key outcome of the summit led by the two PMs include inauguration of Chilahati-Haldibari rail link to push regional connectivity.
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About five lakh workers employed in sugar mills.
Farmers sell their sugarcane to the sugar mills.
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved assistance of about Rs. 3,500 crore for sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan).
Currently, there are close to five crore sugarcane farmers (Ganna Kisan) and their dependents in India. In addition to this, there are about five lakh workers employed in the sugar mills and ancillary activities; and their livelihood depends on the sugar industry.
Farmers sell their sugarcane to the sugar mills, however the farmers are not getting their dues from the sugar mill owners as they have surplus sugar stock. To address this concern, the Government is facilitating the evacuation of surplus sugar stock. This will enable payment of dues of the sugarcane farmers. Government will incur about Rs. 3,500 crore for this purpose, and this assistance would be directly credited into farmers
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