LEVY SUGAR
As per reports received
from some sugar factories, the levy sugar is not being lifted
by the States/UTs/FCI/Agencies nominated by them. As on March
1, 2003, a quantity of 3.32 lakh MTs of levy sugar remained unlifted
as per the reprots received from the sugar factories during the
season 2002-03 (1.10.2002 to 28.2.2003).
Non-lifting of levy
sugar had resulted in accumulation of huge stocks of sugar with
the sugar factories and also affected their financial position.
Keeping this in view, the sugar factories have been provided temporary
relief by way of permitting them to sell equivalent quantity of
unlifted levy sugar stock in the open market at rates deemed appropriate
by them.
This information
was given in Lok Sabha today by the Minister of State for Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri V. Sreenivasa Prasad
in a written reply.
