Sugar industry fears new norms may bring back old curbs
Business Standard|August 26, 2024
A section of the sugar industry fears that the new draft amendments to the nearly six-decadeold regulation regarding production, storage and pricing of sugar may bring back some of the controls that have been progressively brought down over the years.
SANJEEB MUKHERJEE

The industry players feel the new norms go against the Rangarajan Committee's recommendations that proposed freeing the sector from some age-old regulations.

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has come up with the draft 'The Sugar (Control) Order, 2024', saying technological advancements in the production process have necessitated revamping of existing Sugar (Control) Order, 1966.

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