The meals ministry plans to revamp the almost six-decade-old regulation concerning manufacturing, storage and pricing of sugar to align it with technological developments.
On this regard, the Ministry of Shopper Affairs, Meals and Public Distribution has issued the draft ‘The Sugar (Management) Order, 2024’.
The ministry proposes to evaluate the Sugar (Management) Order of 1966 because of the technological developments within the manufacturing course of.
“…there are a number of adjustments within the sugar sector which necessitates the revamping of present the Sugar (Management) Order, 1966,” stated the ministry whereas issuing the draft.
The draft order particulars energy the federal government to control manufacturing of sugar in addition to prohibit its sale, storage and disposal by producers and sellers.
The ministry has invited stakeholders’ feedback on the draft by September 23.
On energy to control worth of sugar, the draft says: “The Central Authorities shall, on the time of issuing any order concerning worth of sugar on the market…take into accounts the honest and remunerative worth (FRP) of sugarcane, approximate and common conversion price for manufacturing of sugar from sugarcane/beetroot, common income realisation from by-products generated within the means of sugar manufacturing”.
The draft additionally particulars energy of the federal government concerning inspection, entry, search, sampling and seizure in relation to sugar manufacturing.
The central authorities or the state authorities can situation orders that no sugar and its byproducts must be manufactured from sugarcane besides underneath and in accordance with the situations specified within the licence issued to the producer, the draft stated.
It additionally specifies that the central authorities’s energy to limit sale, storage and disposal of sugar by producers and sellers.
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First Printed: Aug 24 2024 | 12:25 AM IST
