CENTRE TO ASSIST STATE GOVERNMENTS
IN PAYMENT OF SAP TO
SUGARCANE FARMERS
The Centre has decided
in principle to assist the State Governments in making payment
of State Advisory Price (SAP) to sugarcane farmers as a one time
measure. The assistance will be given from the Sugarcane Development
Fund. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by the Prime
Minister, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee here this morning. The meeting
was attended by the Finance Minister, Shri Jaswant Singh and the
Agriculture Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh. Further talks would
be held with the concerned State Governments in the matter.
The Food Minister,
Shri Sharad Yadav who could not attend the meeting, concurred
with the decision.
