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Will the Minister for Industries and Production be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that sugar mills have yet not started their crushing; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which crushing will be started; (b) details of the total sugar stock of each sugar mill at present; (c) whether it is a fact that the permission to export the sugar is possible keeping in view of above said stock; (d) if so, the reasons for not deciding the same; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to resolve this issue?

Will the Minister for National Food Security and Research be pleased to state: (a) whether it is a fact that sugar mills have yet not started their crushing; if so, the reasons thereof alongwith the time by which crushing will be started; (b) details of the total sugar stock of each sugar mill at present; (c) whether it is a fact that the permission to export the sugar is possible keeping in view of above said stock; (d) if so, the reasons for not deciding the same; and (e) the steps being taken by the Government to resolve this issue?