November 21, 2009 12:42 PM

printer

Govt ready to restore old sugarcane price structure

The stalemate over the sugarcane pricing issue has been resolved with the government agreeing to restore the old price structure. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal told reporters after an all party meeting on the issue that the difference between the State Advised Prices and the Fair and Remunerative Price, FRP will be borne by the mill owners as was the case earlier. Mr Bansal said that the decision has been taken by the government keeping in view the interests of the farmers.<br/>BJP leader Sushma Swaraj, who represented her party at the meeting, said that all parties have agreed to support an amended bill to be moved by the government on Monday to replace the Ordinance on FRP. She said that the resolution of the issue is the victory of democracy as well as the farmers movement. AIR correspondent reports the issue had led disruptions in both houses of Parliament and the agitation of sugar cane growers who have been demonstrating in the capital.<br/>

Most Read
View All arrow-right

No posts found.