AP Minister directs officials to auction lands of NCS Sugars
The Hindu
He says payments to the farmers will be done very soon
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Botcha Satyanarayana on Friday assured to make payments to all sugarcane farmers by auctioning additional lands of NCS Sugar factory, located at Latchayyapeta of Bobbili Assembly constituency of Vizianagaram.
In the backdrop of agitations over the immediate payment of Rs.16 crore to the farmers who supplied sugarcane to the factory, the minister who hails from Vizianagaram district organised a high level meeting in Collector’s office. Later, speaking to the media, he said that the company was supposed to pay Rs.16.33 crore to the farmers for the sugarcane crushing period of 2019-20, 2020-21 but could not do so in spite of repeated reminders from the government.
“Around 19 acres of land would be auctioned under Revenue Recovery Act. Around 30,000 bags of sugar will also be sold to raise funds which would be distributed to farmers very soon,” said Mr. Satyanaraya.
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