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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF

CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO 1215

ANSWERED ON

29.11.2011

DEMAND FOR SUGAR EXPORT

1215 . Shri GOVIND PRASAD MISHRA

SHRUTI CHOUDHRY

KAMLESH PASWAN

Will the Minister of CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION be pleased to state:-

(a)	whether the sugar industry is facing a crisis due to increase in production cost of sugar;
(b)	if so, the details thereof;/td>
(c)	whether the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has requested the Government to allow export to mitigate the problems of sugar industry;
(d)	if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto;
(e)	whether there is also a request to scrap the quota premium to make the sugar exports competitive; and
(e)	if so, the details thereof and the reaction of the Government thereto?
Answer

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

(a) No, Madam.

(b) Does not arise.

(c) & (d) The Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) has represented for export of 30-40 lakh tons of sugar in 2011-12 sugar season. The Government has since considered their demand and allowed export of upto 10 lakh tons of sugar during 2011-12 sugar season under Open General License.

(e) No Madam.

(f) Does not arise.

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