UP sugar mill owners meet Yogi over deadline to clear cane arrears

One month's time to settle Rs 4,000 cr dues expires Apr 23; mills mum on what was discussed at meet

In the backdrop of a month’s notice given to private sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh to clear cane dues expiring on April 23, the promoters and senior executives of top sugar companies operating in the state today called upon chief minister Yogi Adityanath here.

This was the first meeting between the CM and representatives of the sugar industry in UP, which is the country’s top sugarcane and sugar producer.

On March 23, Yogi had asked mills to settle arrears within a month. While reviewing the payments situation even as he also warned of strict action against the defaulting