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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO 2823

ANSWERED ON 19.12.2011

Export of sugar

2823 . SHRI RAM JETHMALANI

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

(a)	whether it is a fact that Government had given permission to export 10 lakh tonnes of sugar on the basis of the estimate made prior to its production in the country;
(b)	if so, by when this decision was taken and the estimate of sugar production for the entire year;
(c)	whether, according to the sources of Indian Sugar Mills Association, there has been indication of decrease in production after the said estimate was made; and
(d)	if so, the facts thereof and the percentage of sugar mills which have started production, as per their capacity in the country till November, 2011?
Answer

(a) Taking into account the opening stock, likely sugar production and domestic demand, the Government has allowed export of upto 10 lakh tons of sugar during sugar season 2011-12 under Open General Licence.

(b) The Government took the decision to allow export of 10 lakh tons of sugar on 22nd November, 2011. Based on 1st Advance Estimates of sugarcane production received from Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Department of Agriculture, the sugar production is provisionally estimated to be about 246 lakh tons for the sugar season 2011-12.

(c) No, Sir.

(d)) As per information received from states, out of 667 installed sugar mills, 398 sugar mills, i.e. about 60% have commenced production of sugar till 30th November, 2011. ****

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