Patna: Cm Nith Kumar on Saturday said transportation subsidies given to the Sitamarhi district farmers for carrying their cane to other sugar factories rather than closed Riga Mill will continue for the marketing year 2021-22 today (October-September).
Given the meeting of the Sugar Cane Industry’s review, Nitish asked officials to continue transportation subsidies such as the previous year, so Sitamarhi farmers did not face the inconvenience in carrying their sticks to other sugar factories.
“Last year, the state government decided to provide transportation subsidies to sugar cane farmers Sitamarhi after managing the nearest RIGA sugar factory announced that it would not operate the factory because of several disputes with its workers.
As a result, the state government decided to compensate for additional transportation charges that will be borne Farmers to bring their sticks to a sugar factory in neighboring districts, “said the sugarcane minister Pramod Kumar to Ti by telephone.
“Three factories in neighboring Gopalganj and the East Champaran have been asked to buy Sitamarhi farmer sugar cane,” said a department official.
Nitish said the government had worked consistently for the progress of sugar cane farmers and took several steps for their well-being since the 2006-07 book.
Nitish came to power in November 2005.
CM also said the price of fair and remunerative (FRP) from sugar cane was increased several times in previous years.
The government also provides sugar cane price grants.
The sugar cane industry is promoted to increase production in the state, he said.
“About four months back, the Country Cabinet approved a proposal to reduce the Zonal Development Council commission from 1.80% to 0.20% as part of the economic package for sugar factories and paid by the sugar factory on the purchase of sugar cane during the sugar cane crushing 2021-22 , “said the official.
The minister said of a total of 11 sugar factories in Bihar, both in Riga and Sasmusa were closed.
Previously, the Secretary of the Department, N Sarvana Kumar, made a detailed presentation before CM on the works carried out by the department.