Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Uttar Pradesh Announces Discounted Sugar Sales In Lucknow
The Uttar Pradesh government plans to sell sugar more cheaply in Lucknow.
People will be able to buy it at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cane Farmers’ Institute campus.
A 1-kilogram pack will cost ₹52.
Larger packs will also be available at set prices.
The sale is expected to begin on September 5, after a holiday for Shri Krishna Janmashtami.
It will run from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
on working days.
The government says this can help families pay less for an everyday item.
Small shopkeepers may also buy 50-kilogram packs at a lower rate.
Officials hope the scheme will help bring local retail prices down.
Uttar Pradesh will sell sugar to the public in Lucknow at ₹52 per kilogram, with the sale likely beginning September 5, 2026.
Sales will take place at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Cane Farmers’ Institute campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on working days.
Pack prices are ₹52 for 1 kilogram, ₹102 for 2 kilograms, ₹250 for 5 kilograms, and ₹2,500 for 50 kilograms.
The initiative targets more than 4 million people in Lucknow and is intended to ease household budgets amid fluctuating sugar prices.
Sugar prices in Lucknow were reported at ₹65–70 per kilogram, while the state’s average retail price was ₹60.69 on September 3.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh government, through its Sugar Industry and Cane Development Department, will conduct the sale for consumers in Lucknow.
- What
- A concessional sale of sugar at ₹52 per kilogram for 1-kilogram packs, with larger packs also available.
- When
- The sale is likely to start September 5, 2026, following a September 4 publication; hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on working days.
- Where
- The Lal Bahadur Shastri Cane Farmers’ Institute campus in Lucknow.
- Why
- To provide relief from fluctuating and relatively high sugar prices and help control household costs.
- Public price
- ₹52 per kilogram for a 1-kilogram pack
- Pack prices
- ₹102 for 2 kilograms; ₹250 for 5 kilograms; ₹2,500 for 50 kilograms
- Expected start
- Likely September 5, 2026
- Sales hours
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on working days
- Sales location
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Cane Farmers’ Institute campus, Lucknow
- Local market prices
- Consumers reported paying ₹65–70 per kilogram in Lucknow
- Potential retail effect
- Sources said retail prices could fall to ₹55–56 per kilogram if the scheme succeeds