Mysugar crushes 2.41 lakh tonnes of cane, produces 1.68 lakh quintals of sugar so far this season: Agriculture Minister
The Hindu
Mysore Sugar Factory, also known as Mysugar, has produced a total of 1.68 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 2.41 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane so far during the ensuing season.
Mysore Sugar Factory, also known as Mysugar, has produced a total of 1.68 lakh quintals of sugar by crushing 2.41 lakh metric tonnes of sugarcane so far during the ensuing season.
Sharing this information while addressing the gathering at the 75th Republic Day celebrations at Mandya Police Parade Grounds on Friday, Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy, who is also the Minister in charge of Mandya district, said the State government had provided a grant of ₹50 crore for the revival of Mysugar.
Crushing operations had resumed at Mysugar during July 2023 after it remained suspended over the last few years ever since it was declared sick.
Giving details of the implementation of the Congress government’s guarantee schemes in Mandya district, Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy said a total of 3.58 crore women had benefited from Shakti scheme till December 2023. Shakti scheme envisages free travel for women in KSRTC buses.
Similarly, a total of 4.36 beneficiaries in the district had availed of the Anna Bhagya Scheme, which provides 5 kg of rice per person per month, besides cash equivalent to another 5 kg of rice. Till December end, a total of ₹ 137.5 crore had been transferred through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) under the scheme, he said.
Under the Gruha Jyothi Scheme, a total of 4.64 lakh customers had registered to avail the benefit of free supply of power. By the end of December 2023, a total of 8.9 crore units of electricity costing around ₹76.22 crore had been provided free of cost to the customers in Mandya district.
Under the Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, which entitles women heads of families to a payment of ₹2,000 per month, a total of ₹89.17 crore had been paid to 4.35 women till December 2023 end.
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