Unpaid dues push sugarcane farmers into distress
Summary
Hundreds of sugarcane farmers in Nawalparasi West are distressed as Indira Sugar Mill has failed to pay dues for two years and remains closed this season.
Key Points
- Indira Sugar Mill in Nawalparasi West district has not paid sugarcane farmers for two years and remains closed this season.
- The mill owes more than Rs 60 million in unpaid dues after paying half of the Rs 120 million owed from the previous fiscal year.
- Farmers, including Sudama Gupta, have repeatedly approached local authorities and the mill for payment but received no response.
- The District Administration Office has written to the Department of Industry seeking action against the mill's proprietor, Rakesh Agrawal, to ensure farmers are paid.
