Centre has rejected Assam's plea and asked it to take to new system. Following this, Assam
has decided to go for tendering for procuring sugar from private mill
owners. Union ministry of food and agriculture has turned down Assam
government's request for more time for implementation of new system of
buying sugar from the open market and selling at subsidised price.
Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi
on Friday said: "Centre has informed us couple of days back that there
cannot be special dispensation for North East India." The chief minister
who has taken up the matter with Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh added: "In this situation we have no other option but to issue tender for procuring sugar from private mill owners ."
Union ministry of food and agriculture has directed that the supply of
subsidised sugar through ration shops has been withdrawn, the ministry
would allow Rs 18.50 subsidy to state government that will allow sugar
through rationing system at Rs 13.50 per Kg.
