No new sugar mills in Marathwada for 5 years: Maharashtra government

April 19, 2016 09:05

The Maharashtra government is set to enforce a five-year ban on sanctioning new sugar mills in the drought-hit Marathwada region, which is facing a severe drinking water crisis.

At a core committee meeting of cabinet ministers led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, it was decided to ban new sugar mills in Marathwada, which comprises eight districts -- Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Parbhani, Latur, Hingoli, Osmanabad and Nanded.

Of the 202 sugar mills in Maharashtra, 40 per cent are in Marathwada region. Maharashtra accounts for 32 per cent of the total sugar production in the country. "It is virtually not possible to sanction new sugar mills for the next five years in Marathwada region," state Revenue and Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse said.

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