Punjab creates a plan of action to address sugar mills that have not started crushing

According to the cane commissioner, sugar mills that fail to start up will be fined Rs 1 million every day.

The Punjab Cane Commissioner reports that 27 sugar mills in the province have already begun the crushing season. The remaining 14 mills will be inspected today, and legal action will then be taken.

In order to supervise the crushing season and guarantee compliance, monitoring teams have been established, the Cane Commissioner added.

He promised that farmers would receive their sugarcane payments on time, and that the introduction of newly produced sugar into the market would likely contribute to price reductions.

The Punjab Cane Commissioner ordered all of the province’s sugar mills to begin crushing on November 11.

The Sugar Mills Association (SMA) alerted the government earlier on November 4 about the nation’s escalating sugar costs.

According to the SMA, it has advised the government against importing sugar needlessly. Additionally, the government was asked to maintain the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) portals operational.

However, because they imported inferior sugar, the FBR portals were shut down. The market had a shortage of sugar as a result of this stoppage, and its prices increased.

According to the SMA, the sugar sector is neither to blame for nor to benefit from the higher prices. According to the SMA, the supply chain interruption has made it more difficult to provide sugar.