In a order released on November 29, the Food Ministry allocated a monthly sugar quota of 22 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) for December 2024 to 574 sugar mills, which is lower than the quantity allocated in December 2023.
In December 2023, the government had allocated a monthly sugar quota of 24 LMT for domestic sale.
According to market experts, the government is taking steps to ensure stable sugar prices, but due to the new sugar season, sugar prices are expected to trade on the lower side.
State wise quota below
DFPD directed sugar mills to ensure development of their API modules and integrate with NSWS portal in a time bound manner and submit the monthly P-II for November-2024 through API by 20th December, 2024.
DFPD also asked all the sugar mills to ensure the compliance of mandatory packaging of 20% of sugar in jute bags under Jute Packaging Material (Compulsory Use in Packing Commodities) Act, 1987 and submit the information thereof in P-II proforma on NSWS portal. Any violation of this order would attract the penal provisions under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as amended from time to time.
