Amendment to Sugar Control Act 1966: Sugarcane farmers’ body urges State to constitute committee to make recommendations to Centre

The Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers’ Association has urged the State government to constitute a committee comprising subject experts, farmers’ leaders, administrators and legal advisors to prepare a report to be submitted to the Centre ahead of the proposed amendments to the Sugar Control Act 1966.Addressing a press conference in Mysuru on Tuesday (April 28), association president Kurubur Shanthakumar said the constitution of such a committee was needed in view of the Centre seeking opinions from State governments and farmers’ associations with regard to the proposed amendments to the Act.

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