Govt lifts controls over jaggery prod
Govt lifts controls over jaggery production to boost small scale industries in India.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday decided to do away with the controls over manufacture of jaggery to promote small scale industries in the sector, besides helping cane growers.
"The Union Cabinet gave its approval for dispensing with control over 'gur' (jaggery) and gave its approval for amending the Sugarcane (control) order, 1966," Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the meeting.
He said the amended order will be called Sugarcane (Control) Amendment Order, 2007.
The new order will also help sugarcane farmers to dispose off their cane at higher prices, he added.
According to a senior government official, the move is aimed at helping small scale gur industries to grow. The present law restricts jaggery production by such industries to a certain limit.
"Since sugarcane supplies are in abundance, this will also help the cane farmers besides the gur industry," the official said.
"The Union Cabinet gave its approval for dispensing with control over 'gur' (jaggery) and gave its approval for amending the Sugarcane (control) order, 1966," Information and Broadcasting Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the meeting.
He said the amended order will be called Sugarcane (Control) Amendment Order, 2007.
The new order will also help sugarcane farmers to dispose off their cane at higher prices, he added.
According to a senior government official, the move is aimed at helping small scale gur industries to grow. The present law restricts jaggery production by such industries to a certain limit.
"Since sugarcane supplies are in abundance, this will also help the cane farmers besides the gur industry," the official said.
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