Govt. may clear part of cane farmers’ dues by Pongal

Two Ministers give this assurance to a delegation at a meeting

Sweet tidings: Ministers M. Kandasamy and R. Kamalakannan holding a meeting with sugarcane farmers in Puducherry on Monday.

The government has assured the sugarcane farmers of releasing part of the funds due to them before Pongal festival. The assurance was given to the representatives of sugarcane farmers association when they met Social Welfare Minister M. Kandasamy and Minister for Agriculture R. Kamalakannan.

Pondicherry Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd. at Lingareddipalayam had to pay farmers ₹21 crore for sugarcane procured in 2016-17.

The government had promised to provide farmers ₹3,200 a tonne. The Ministers promised to release at least ₹10 crore before Pongal festival.