Summary:
“The government should also ensure that the farmers are getting paid soon after the harvest. “This helped the mill to provide wages to the employees. As such, the mill didn’t see any crushing activity. Also, all pending dues should be cleared immediately.” Both the farmers and employees of the mill were hit badly because of this,” said P Mahalingam, secretary, Employees union affiliated to Labour Progressive Federation.The mill, however, produced alcoholic spirit during the period by procuring molasses from other cooperative sugar mills..