Release Rs700-cr cane arrears: Cong to govt
Saturday, 16/05/2015
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Chandigarh : The state Congress today sought the immediate intervention of state Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki to facilitate the release of sugarcane arrears owed to farmers, amounting to about Rs 700 crore. A delegation of Congress leaders, led by PPCC chief Partap Singh Bajwa, submitted a memorandum to the Governor this evening.
Congress leaders pointed out that farmers in the state were facing a grave financial crisis, resulting in hundreds of them committing suicide. He said it was shocking that Rs 700 crore was yet to be released.
