FRP dues to Sugarcane Growers
New Delhi: Out of sugarcane dues payable of Rs.55247.24 crore on all India basis for sugar season 2016-17, sugarcane dues of Rs. 55188.54 crore on FRP basis have been paid to Sugarcane farmers. State-wise details of cane price payable and cane dues paid is at Annexure.
More than 99% of sugarcane dues payable for sugar season 2016-17 on FRP basis have been credited into the bank accounts of sugarcane farmers; and only Rs.58.70 crore cane dues are outstanding.
This information was given in a written reply by the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Danve Raosaheb Dadarao in Rajya Sabha today.
ANNEXURE
STATEMENT SHOWING CANE PRICE PAYABLE,CANE PRICE PAID AND CANE PRICE ARREARS DURING SUGAR SEASON 2016-17 | ||||
Rs in Crores | ||||
S.No | Name of the State | Cane dues Payable | Cane price Paid | Cane price Arrears |
1 | Bihar | 1575.28 | 1574.68 | 0.6 |
2 | Haryana | 2049.21 | 2049.21 | 0.00 |
3 | Punjab | 2032.66 | 2032.66 | 0.00 |
4 | Uttrakhand | 1079.96 | 1079.96 | 0.00 |
5 | Uttar Pradesh | 25386.50 | 25364.21 | 22.29 |
6 | Andhra Pradesh | 1054.18 | 1054.18 | 0.00 |
7 | Telangana | 290.96 | 290.96 | 0.00 |
8 | Gujarat | 3191.44 | 3174.15 | 17.29 |
9 | Maharashtra | 8405.97 | 8403.42 | 2.55 |
10 | Karnataka | 6200.29 | 6200.29 | 0 |
11 | Tamil Nadu | 2746.62 | 2739.95 | 6.67 |
12 | Chhattisgarh | 109.95 | 109.95 | 0.00 |
13 | Odisha | 97.22 | 94.33 | 2.89 |
14 | Madhya Pradesh | 999.6 | 993.19 | 6.41 |
15 | West Bengal | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.00 |
16 | Puducherry | 19.43 | 19.43 | 0.00 |
17 | Goa | 6.51 | 6.51 | 0.00 |
All India | 55247.24 | 55188.54 | 58.70 |
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