Sugar mills across the country have produced close to 40 lakh tonnes (lt) of sugar till November 30, very similar to that in the corresponding period in the 2017-18 sugar season, showed data released by the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) on Tuesday. Maharashtra mills produced 18 lt, 21 per cent more year-on-year, while Uttar Pradesh accounted for 9.5 lt, 27.5 per cent lower (13.11 lt). Karnataka mills produced 7.93 lt, up 13 per cent.Mills in Gujarat, produced 1.95 lt sugar. Mills, in other States, so far contributed 2.3 lt, the ISMA release said.