Sugarcane Farmers Await Long-Overdue Payments Amidst Unfulfilled Government Directives
Summary
Sugarcane farmers in West Nawalparasi await years of unpaid dues despite government mandates to pay within 25 days. Multiple sugar industries owe crores in outstanding payments, prompting planned protests.
Key Points
- The government mandates sugarcane farmers be paid within 25 days of purchase but this has not been enforced in West Nawalparasi.
- Lumbini Sugar Mill owes approximately 17 crore rupees to farmers from fiscal years 2079/80 and 2080/81.
- Bagmati Sugar Mill and other industries also owe farmers crores in unpaid dues and government support prices.
- Farmers and unions are preparing protests and possible legal action to demand timely payments and enforcement of agreements.
