The Department of Food and Public Distribution on 30th December, 2020 has issued the Sugarcane (Control) Amendment Order, 2020. The commercial production of sugar shall commence within five years from the date of filing of the Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum with the Central Government.
Where the delay is due to any unforeseen circumstances beyond the control of the person concerned such as natural calamities including drought or non-availability of sugarcane (raw material) during off season in the year in which the stipulated period terminates or non-financing of sugar sectors or delay in getting necessary approvals from the State Government or due to any court case relating to land use, environment or such other reason, that may have arisen within five years from the date of filing of Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum, the Chief Director (Sugar), Food and Public Distribution may, after the expiry of five years’ period, shall extend the period for a further period of two years, not exceeding more than a year at a time.
