Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, December 2 –
Haryana Cooperation Minister, Dr. Arvind Sharma inaugurated the 2024-25 sugarcane crushing season at Ch. Devi Lal Cooperative Sugar Mill, Gohana, in Sonipat. Extending his best wishes to the farmers, the Minister stated that the government is taking significant steps to make sugarcane farmers self-reliant. For this, he said that the smooth operation of sugar mills is essential and requires innovative approaches and consistent efforts.To increase the income of sugarcane producers, ethanol plants are being set up in all sugar mills of Haryana, with implementation already underway.
Dr. Sharma directed officers to reduce the payment timeline for sugarcane farmers to one week, so that farmers can benefit financially sooner. He also directed them to connect old sugarcane farmers of this area with the mill. Addressing the water scarcity in Gohana and Baroda, he reassured farmers of his continued efforts to ensure adequate water supply for better crop yields.
He stated that PM Narendra Modi and CM Nayab Singh Saini is committed to the welfare of the farmers', introducing numerous welfare schemes.