PM chairs high level meeting on sugar sector
Taking note of the current supply-demand issues with regard to sugar, the Prime Minister called for assiduous efforts to increase ethanol blending of fuel.
He also called for exploring all possibilities for export of sugar. The Prime Minister also reviewed the progress with regard to the Rs. 6000 crore incentive package approved by the Union Government in June 2015.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the farmers' interest be kept foremost at all times, and issues related to sugar sector be monitored regularly.
Long-term measures with regard to the sector were also discussed.
Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Radha Mohan Singh, Ram Vilas Paswan, Nirmala Sitharaman, and Sanjeev Kumar Balyan were present.
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