November 05, 2001

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TWO LAKH TONNES OF SUGAR FOR FESTIVAL SEASON

    Government has increased the festival quota of levy sugar to two lakh tonnes during the current festival season. The state governments/ Union Territory Administrations have been advised to lift the additional festival quota for distribution among the ration card holders during the festival period.

    Government allocates about one lakh tonnes of levy sugar per annum to State Governments and Union Territory Administrations as festival quota to meet the requirements of sugar for various festivals. The quota has been increased in view of the additional demand for sugar during the current festival season.