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Two mills in Bijnor , owned by the Chaddha group, have suspended all their employees after the end of the crushing season. Bijnor: Despite the state government’s declared intent of reviving defunct and old sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh, the mill owners continue to cause alarm among cane farmers of west UP. District president of BKU, Digambar Singh said, “We will launch an agitation after June 30 if the farmers’ demands are not met.”Meanwhile, ADM Avdhesh Mishra assured farmers that he will look into the matter and also ordered an inquiry. The owners had asked a loan of Rs 6 crore from a cooperative bank to pay the salary of workers, but the bank denied.”“The Chaddha group has sent a letter to the government that it is willing to return these mills. It has asked the government to return its money and also pay for the cost of construction work at the mills,” Singh said.Farmers on Wednesday raised the issue before additional district magistrate Avdesh Mishra and district cane officer Yashpal Singh and said that if the mills are close and their dues aren’t settled, they will launch an agitation..