Chief Minister directs action against sugar mills failing to start crushing season

Lahore, December 19, 2018 (PPI-OT): Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to initiate legal action against those sugar mills that have not started crushing season despite clear instructions of the Punjab government. Necessary instructions have been issued to Food department’s Minister, Secretary as well as the Cane Commissioner in this regard. Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that there is no reason in non-functioning of sugar mills despite accepting of their demands.

Those who have not run their sugar mills will be acted against accordingly and no one will be allowed to exploit the sugarcane farmers. Sale of sugarcane on fixed rates will be ensured and sugar mills will be bound to procure sugarcane from the farmers at the rates fixed by the government. Indiscriminate action will be initiated on the complaint of cut in weight. PTI government is siding with the farmers’ community; interests of the sugarcane farmers will not be compromised and the farmers will be given the reward of their hard work, the Chief Minister concluded.

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