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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO 4313

ANSWERED ON

20.12.2011

AVAILABILITY OF SUGAR

4313.Shri SADASHIVRAO DADOBA MANDLIK

BRIJ BHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH

DINESH CHANDRA YADAV

HANSRAJ GANGARAM AHIR

ANANT KUMAR HEGDE

ANANTHA VENKATARAMI REDDY

A. GANESHAMURTHI

S. PAKKIRAPPA

P. C. MOHAN

WAKCHAURE BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM

(a)	whether the Government has made any estimates regarding the production and the demand of sugar in the country during the ensuing year;
(b)	if so, the details thereof indicating the carry over stock, estimated production and demand of sugar during the said period;
(c)	whether the Government is considering any proposal to allow export and impose import duty on sugar;
(d)	if so, the details thereof alongwith its likely impact on the availability of sugar on the sugar industry in the country; and
(e)	the steps taken to encourage production of sugarcane and sugar in the country?
ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (PROF. K.V. THOMAS)

(a) &(b): Based on the first advance estimates of sugarcane production released by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation in September, 2011, production of sugar is provisionally estimated at about 246 lac tons as against the provisionally estimated demand of 220 lac tons during the current sugar season 2011-12. The carry over stock of last sugar season 2010- 11 is provisionally estimated at about 54.81 lac tons.

(c) &(d): Taking into account the opening stock, likely sugar production and domestic demand, the Government has allowed export of sugar upto 10 lac tons during sugar season 2011-12 under Open General License (OGL). Currently, import of raw and white / refined sugar is fully exempted from customs duty till 31.03.2012. Presently, there is no proposal under consideration to impose customs duty on sugar.

(e): With a view to increase production of sugarcane and sugar in the country, the Central Government has taken the steps as detailed at Annexure.

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