Maharashtra government suspended crushing licence of 12 sugar mills for not paying the fair and remunerative price (FRP) to farmers for cane crushed in 2014-15. In addition to this, licences of another seven mills have also been suspended for their failure to pay the dues to the Chief Minister's Fund at the rate of Rs 3 per tonne.
According to Vipin Sharma, Maharashtra sugar commissioner, as on December 31, 2015, the total amount of arrears was Rs 328 crore and this is likely to come down to Rs 200 crore by January 10 since the mills have started paying up.
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