Kharif Crop Situation in the State:
राज्य में ख़रीफ़ फसल की स्थिति:
"Even after the of agriculture kharif crops are down , the government still not ready to declare drought in region. Many villages have not received any rainfall for over a month. The Kharif crop in Ain Phulora has been destroyed, leaving only the trees behind. Farmers are hopeful that the government will provide insurance, but their pleas are falling on deaf ears. The government needs to revise the criteria for the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). Shetty stated that he will soon meet with central government ministers to discuss this matter."
RRC stands for Revenue Recovery Certificate. It is an action taken by the Sugar Commissionerate against sugar mills that have failed to pay the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to farmers in a timely manner. The Sugar Commissionerate has the authority to issue RRCs, which initiate the process of selling the properties of these mills in order to recover the outstanding FRP amounts.
In this specific case, RRC action has been initiated against 17 sugar mills in the state for not paying the FRP to farmers on time. However, four of these mills have been able to collect 100% of the FRP by continuing their operations.
The Saikripa Sugar Factory in Nagar district has deposited an FRP amount of 5.41 crores into the bank accounts of farmers. The same factory's second unit has paid the outstanding FRP of Rs. 9.22 crore. Additionally, Kisanveer Sugar Factory in Satara has paid Rs. 2.26 crore, and Saipriya Sugars in Pune has paid Rs. 5.78 crore to farmers.
It is noteworthy that the chief secretary of the state has taken an interest in this matter and instructed the Sugar Commissioner to take action. Consequently, the Sugar Commissioner has personally contacted the District Collectors of the factories where RRCs were issued and initiated follow-up actions. As a result, farmers in the working areas of four factories have received their due amounts.
However, there are still 13 sugar mills that have not paid the FRP to farmers. This includes three units of Tokai Sugar Mills in Hingoli district, with outstanding FRP amounts of Rs. 13.81 crore, Rs. 7.41 crore, and Rs. 6.93 crore, respectively.
The Sugar Commissionerate has taken action against several factories for their FRP arrears. Some of the factories mentioned include Shiromani Vasantrao Kale in Solapur (Rs. 44.24 crore), Nagai Sugars Pvt. Ltd. in Nandurbar (Rs. 34.15 crore), Makai Cooperative Sugar Factory in Solapur (Rs. 26.32 crore), Vitthal Refine Sugars in Solapur (Rs. 83.07 crore), Rajgad Cooperative Sugar Factory in Pune (Rs. 12.23 crore), Ghodganga Sugar Factory in Pune (Rs. 15.76 crore), Matoshree Lakshmi in Solapur (Rs. 11.54 crore), Sajan Sugars in Nagar (Rs. 2.46 crore), Samriddhi Sugars in Jalna (Rs. 11.49 crore), and Ambaji Trading Company in Jalgaon (Rs. 2.51 crore).
It has been stated that most of the factories do not have the intention to default on FRP payments, but due to reasons like non-availability of working capital, they may face challenges in paying on time. Some factories have planned defaults even after receiving notices. As a result, these factories may face difficulties in obtaining filtration licenses.
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