The Directorate of Sugarcane Development would be soon shifted to Belgavi after the conclusion of the current legislative session, stated the Minister for Sugar, Handloom and Textiles Shankar B. Patil Munenakoppa on Tuesday in the Legislative Council, reports The Hindu.
He was responding to the question raised by Sharavana T A. This will help the farmers and sugar mills of northern Karnataka. As many as 60 sugar mills out of 73 are operating in northern Karnataka, he said.
In Bengaluru, a smaller office of the Directorate of Sugarcane Development and Sugar will be retained, he added.
