Sugar Mills in Haryana achieve record cane-crushing

Chandigarh: Cooperative Sugar Mills in Haryana have set new records in crushing of sugarcane as well as sugar production during the crushing season 2016-17. The sugar mills have produced 35.50 lakh quintals sugar by crushing 362.04 lakh quintals of sugarcane which is highest since the inception of cooperative sugar mills in the State.

While stating this here today, a spokesman of Cooperation Department said that with a view to ensure transparency in the purchase process, e-procurement system has been implemented by Sugar Fed and Cooperative sugar mills.

He said that Cooperative Sugar Mills in the State have purchased 362.31 lakh quintals of sugarcane during the crushing season 2016-17. Payment of Rs 1140.57 crore has been made to the farmers with the financial assistance of Rs 175 crore made available by the State Government. Read More.

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