The government today allowed duty free import of up to five lakh tonnes of raw sugar to boost domestic supplies and check price rise. According to a notification tabled in Parliament, the duty-free imports will be allowed until 12th of June. <br/><br/>It said that southern ports will be allowed to import 3 lakh tonnes of raw sugar, western ports 1.5 lakh tonnes and eastern ports 50 thousand tonnes.<br/><br/>Food and Consumer affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said, the import will be open for only millers and refiners having their own refining capacity. <br/><br/>He said, keeping in view the quantity of sugar available as opening stocks and the production in the current sugar season, it is estimated that there is adequate quantity of sugar available in the country for domestic consumption.