They have urged the government to immediately resume issuing no-objection certificates (NOCs) that allow sugar consignments from Punjab and Sindh to be transported into the province, as reported by Dawn.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced increase of 11 rupees in the price of sugarcane after hundreds of farmers protested, demanding an increase for a hike in the sugarcane price.
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government and alleged that it had not raised the price of sugarcane for the last three years.
New Delhi [India], August 24 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu criticised the Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh-led Punjab government and said the state assured sugarcane state advised price (SAP) is too low compared to other states.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 5 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday asked the Punjab government to ensure outstanding dues of Rs 284 crores of sugarcane growers were released immediately besides calling for an increase in the State Assured Price (SAP) of cane.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 15 (ANI): The Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday approved the recovery of Rs 223.75 crores paid to cane growers on behalf of private sugar mills for the crushing year 2015-16.
Chandigarh (Punjab)[India], Oct 28 (ANI): The cooperative sugar mills of the state would begin the crushing season after November 10 in accordance with the availability of labour workforce for sugarcane harvest, said Cooperation and Jails minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa.