-Newsclick.in The farmers are also demanding free electricity for irrigation and grants for borewells, tubewells, ponds and tanks, as promised by BJP during the last Assembly election. Lucknow: Sugarcane farmers of Kaptanganj sugar mill, in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and surrounding villages have been protesting outside the tehsil under the banner of multiple unions demanding payment of around Rs 44 crore due for the ongoing crushing season for almost two...
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UP: Farmers In Sitapur, Lakhimpur Threaten Massive Movement on July 15 if Outstanding Cane Dues not Paid -Abdul Alim Jafri
-Newsclick.in Farmers said the cane-crushing season had ended earlier this month, but payments of over Rs 15 crore are still pending. Lucknow: Irked over the delay in sugarcane payments, farmers on Friday held a demonstration against Mahmudabad co-operative sugar mill in the Sitapur district. Farmers said the cane-crushing season had ended earlier this month, but payments of over Rs 15 crore were pending. Per the norms, the payment should be cleared within 14 days...
More »UP Assembly Elections 2022: Impact of farmers’ protest likely; MSP, cane dues major issues in Jat belt -Shagun
-Down to Earth Western UP farmers say they have become aware of their rights due to the protest and will vote on them The year-long farmers’ protest against the three farm laws and on granting a legal status to minimum support price (MSP) is likely to play a role when farmers from western Uttar Pradesh (UP) cast their votes February 10, 2022. The 2020-21 protest and several mahapanchayats during that time saw a...
More »Clear dues of sugarcane farmers, Allahabad HC directs Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd
-PTI/ The Hindu Business Line Says if not cleared by March 31 next year, sugarcane commissioner will proceed with recovery Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court has directed Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited to clear dues of sugarcane farmers of its five mill areas at Gola Gokaran Nath, Khambhar Khera, Palia Kalan, Barkhera and Maqsoodapur by March 31, 2022, along with a 15 per cent interest. The Lucknow bench of the court cautioned the company...
More »Ten sugar mills in UP to pay 12% simple interest on delayed payment to farmers -Deepa Jainani
-Financial Express Under the Act, sugar mill owners are bound to pay interest if they fail to make the payment to farmers within 14 days of purchase. Complying with an Allahabad High Court order, the Yogi Adityanath government has asked 10 sugar mills in the state to pay 12% simple interest to the farmers for the late payment of their Sugarcane dues for three financial years: 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15. These 10 mills...
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