Uttar Pradesh has achieved a record production of 590 lakh quintal sugar in the current crushing season. This is 83 lakh quintal higher than last season's out put. An official spokesman said in Lucknow that so far 590 lakh quintal sugar has been produced in the state by crushing 6,380 lakh quintal cane. . He said the government is committed to timely payment of cane price and stern action will be taken against sugar mills who delay the payment.