50k Bijnor farmers warn of stir as 2 mills declare shutdown in crushing season

Meerut | Saturday | 14th July, 2018

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Rai said, “Strict action will be taken against the mill authorities if repair work is not started and payment is not cleared.” Bijnor: A crucial meeting between the management of two sugar mills, farmers’ groups and the district administration here on Saturday resulted in a deadlock as the mills continued to declare their intent of not starting work in the next crushing season. Following this, banks have also declined to give us loans and we are unable to pay the dues of the farmers. Earlier, the administration was claiming that both mills would start functioning and repair work also be begun soon.To sort out the matter, the district administration had called a meeting of the authorities of these mills and farmers. Of these, repairs work has been stopped in two mills at Bijnor and Chandpur..