Muzzafarpur Sugar Mills closed down on account of cane shortage

Details: Category: Sugar

After Maharashtra, 9 Muzzafarpur Sugar mills have closed operations before crushing season on account of cane shortage. This will lead to a shortage of 2.75 lakh mtpa of cane sugar. Normally, the crushing season will extend till May but this year it closed by April. The mills that have closed operations are Bajaj Hindusthan’s Thanabhawan and Budhana, Triveni Engineering’s Khatauli and Mawana Sugar’s Tiwali unit. The sugar mills have been paying Rs.10-15/- higher for a quintal of sugarcane against the state advised price of Rs.140/-