The court intervenes when government fails- seems to have become norm of Indian life. The sugarcane farmers finally got reprieve when the Punjab High Court ordered payment to them to the tune of Rs 100 cores by the mill owners who had received sugarcane from them earlier.
Eight sugar mills owed them this amount towards the last year payment. High Court was so stern that it called for sale of these mills if they fail to pay by August 9.
These mills are Gurdaspur Cooperative Sugar Mill, Batala Cooperative Sugar Mill, Bhogpur Cooperative Sugar Mill , Nakodar Cooperative Sugar Mill , Fazilka Cooperative Sugar Mill , Budewal Cooperative Sugar Mill, Ajnala Cooperative Sugar Mill and Morinda Cooperative Sugar Mill.
The payment is to be made before Sugarcane commissioner. The secretary, cooperative department has been directed by the High Court to ensure payment of balanced amount to farmers.