Goemkarponn Desk
MARGAO: Agriculture Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar he’s informed that
Rs. 1.5823 crore for 800 farmers sanctioned and deposited in sugar factory account as promised to the farmers by government
Minister also said that balance amount will be disbursed tomorrow.
“Rs. 1.5823 crore for 800 farmers sanctioned and deposited in sugar factory account as promised to the farmers by Govt,” said Agriculture Minister Babu Kavlekar
The minister informed that the government is working to make the sugar factory functional as soon as possible.
Sugarcane Farmers Facilitation Committee Chairman Narendra Sawaikar today said that government has released Rs 600 per tonne as compensation to the sugarcane growers.
CM has assured that the process for compensation will start by next week, he added.
“Rs 64 lakh have been sanctioned towards harvesting to 800 farmers,” said Sawaikar.
Meanwhile, the farmers have announced that they will go on strike from tomorrow and that their agitation will be withdrawn only after a written assurance from govt over payment modalities for standing crop till Sanjivani Sugar factory is made operational.