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Yogi Adityanath Says Uttar Pradesh Has No Sugar Shortage
Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister said people do not need to worry about finding sugar.
He said sugar mills in the state currently have 179.38 lakh quintals available.
Cooperative mills have 23.60 lakh quintals.
State-run corporation mills have 5.28 lakh quintals.
Private mills have 150.50 lakh quintals.
Mills also sold 235 lakh quintals during June and July.
The official statement said most of that sugar is still available in shops and markets.
The government made the statement because some people were concerned about sugar availability.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state has no sugar shortage.
Sugar mills currently hold 179.38 lakh quintals of sugar, according to an official statement.
Cooperative mills hold 23.60 lakh quintals, state-run corporation mills 5.28 lakh, and private mills 150.50 lakh.
Mills sold 235 lakh quintals of sugar during June and July.
Officials said most of the sugar sold remains available in the open market.
- Who
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the state’s sugar mills.
- What
- Adityanath said there is no shortage of sugar in Uttar Pradesh and cited available stock figures.
- Where
- Uttar Pradesh, with the review meeting reported from Lucknow.
- When
- At a review meeting; the statement also referenced sugar sales during June and July.
- Why
- To address concerns about sugar availability and reassure consumers.
Key facts
- Current sugar stock
- 179.38 lakh quintals held by sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh
- Cooperative mills
- 23.60 lakh quintals
- State-run corporation mills
- 5.28 lakh quintals
- Private mills
- 150.50 lakh quintals
- Sugar sold
- 235 lakh quintals during June and July
- Open-market availability
- Most of the sugar sold is still available in the open market
Sources
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