Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh ranks first within the nation by way of sugarcane manufacturing. Along with the Terai belt adjoining to Nepal, Western UP is named the Sugar Factory. Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Naresh Tikait stated throughout the protest in Muzaffarnagar that he would commit suicide if the farmers didn’t get the dues of sugarcane. Why did Tikait discuss suicide? The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP authorities has elevated the worth of sugarcane from Rs 325 to Rs 350 per quintal. But within the meantime what’s the fact concerning the arrears of the farmers? Let’s attempt to discover solutions to those questions.
This time is happening essential for the sugarcane farmers. Tractor trolleys laden with sugarcane are popping out of the fields and working in the direction of the sugar mills. Meanwhile, there’s a wave of discontent in lots of locations. Demonstration of farmers is happening at Bajaj Sugar Mill in Muzaffarnagar. This demonstration is happening in Pilibhit’s Barkheda and Puranpur in addition to Lakhimpur Kheri’s Paliya Kalan. Along with this, protests have additionally been lodged at some locations in Sambhal and Saharanpur.
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How happy are the farmers with the fee?
Payment of sugarcane crops in non-public mills relies upon extra on the mills. The authorities can put strain on the mills, farmers anticipate from them. The demand of the farmers from the federal government is simply to get the system of fee of sugarcane mounted. Talking about Baghpat, Sachin Tyagi informed that the fee is finished on time on the cooperative sugar mill. There is a slight delay in fee from the non-public mills of Malkapur and Ramala. Due to the remainder of the politics, protest is finished many occasions. Sachin says that there isn’t a demonstration of any type in Modinagar of Ghaziabad.
Last session’s fee accomplished, efficiency now
According to the Saharanpur district sugarcane division, the Gangauli sugar mill owned by Bajaj couldn’t make full fee. But the federal government mills of Deoband, Shermau, Gangalhedi and Nanauta and Sarsawan have been absolutely paid for the session 2021-22. Farmers protesting below the management of Bharatiya Kisan Union on the gate of Bajaj Sugar Mill in Budhana, Muzaffarnagar, say that the sugarcane fee of Rs 300 crore is as a result of farmers on the mill. The mill has not paid them even after elevating the matter a number of occasions. Money disaster has arisen. Even after this the fee isn’t being made by the mill.
The cultivators of Hardoi’s Mansoor Nagar additionally specific satisfaction over the fee made by the Hariwan sugar mill right here. Farmer Ajay Singh, a resident of Sonpur village in Balrampur district, additionally tells one thing related. He says that there isn’t a downside within the fee of sugarcane by the sugar mills of Balrampur. Along with Lakhimpur, Roujagaon mill of Ayodhya district additionally comes below BCM sugar mill. According to Ajay, there isn’t a downside of fee and crushing in any respect these locations.
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Is the fee of sugarcane being achieved in 14 days?
However, relating to the situation of sugarcane farmers in Kushinagar and Maharajganj, farmer Anand Rai says that the fee isn’t being made on time. He stated that the federal government had talked about fee inside 14 days however the cash is coming in a minimum of 22 to 25 days. Sugar Control Act 1966 additionally retains the identical factor on the fee of sugarcane. Along with this, the worth was not elevated earlier than the beginning of the crushing season. He says that Kaptanganj of Kushinagar and Gadaura mill of Maharajganj have been closed. The type of indicators which can be being acquired from Khadda Mill additionally usually are not good.
Yogi authorities had issued directions
Presently crushing season is happening in 158 sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh. Of these, there are 104 sugar mills within the non-public sector. The 28 mills are run by the UP Cooperative Sugar Mills Federation, the UP State Sugar Corporation and the central authorities. Uttar Pradesh Government had launched the brand new Molasses Policy 2022-23. CM Yogi Adityanath, whereas instructing all sugar mills to observe the brand new molasses coverage severely, made it clear that if liquor and molasses are discovered to be misused, motion is mounted towards them.
The authorities shaped a committee of three ministers
On the opposite hand, the UP authorities has shaped a committee of three ministers for the speed of curiosity on delayed sugarcane worth fee. These embrace Suresh Khanna, Laxmi Narayan Chowdhary, Yogendra Upadhyay. This info was given within the affidavit filed within the High Court on behalf of Cane Commissioner Sanjay Bhoosreddy. However, even earlier than this, a committee was shaped on behalf of the state’s Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra. However, no choice has been taken on the delayed sugarcane worth.
