The Government today released 4 lakh tonne additional non- levy sugar in the open market for this month. According to an official release, with this additional allocation the total sugar availability in the current quarter ending September will be 51.66 lakh tonne.

The additional quantity has been released from the production stock to be sold and delivered for the month of August. The government has also cautioned mills that any sugar mill found selling quantities less than the quantities prescribed for this quarter, within the stipulated time, would face conversion of unsold non-levy quantity into levy sugar.