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Chandigarh, August 19 – Haryana Co-operation Minister, Dr. Banwari Lal today launched the small packing of refined sugar brand namely ‘EKSHU’ Sugar’ manufactured by Haryana State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Mills Limited. The refined sugar will be available in the market in small sachet, packing of one kilogram and five kilograms.
The Co-operation Minister while interacting with the media persons said that this refined sugar is being produced at the Cooperative Sugar Mill Rohtak and after its success the refined sugar will also be produced at the Cooperative Sugar Mill in Gohana.
He said that as compared to normal sugar, refined sugar is sold at a higher price, hence various packings have been prepared.
He said that apart from restaurants, hotels, Vita booths, Hafed booths or other outlets, this refined sugar will be made available in sugar mills as well as in the markets. He said that now this refined sugar will be made available in the market in small packing sachets (pouches) of one kg and five kg packing so that anyone can carry it easily.
Dr. Banwari Lal said that the refined sugar brand namely ‘EKSHU’ Sugar’ produced by Haryana State Cooperative Federation is lower than the prices of other companies. Referring to the current market price, he said that currently the refined sugar price of other companies in the market is around Rs. 42 per kg, while the refined sugar being produced by Haryana State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Mills Limited is around Rs 38 per kg.
He said that the Co-Operative Sugar Mills of Palwal, Kaithal and Meham will produce jaggery and sugar in the coming season and after the success of the production of jaggery and sugar, other Co-Operatives Sugar mills will also produce jaggery and sugar. Besides this, Co-Operative Sugar Mill plant in Shahabad will soon produce ethanol and arrangements for this are being made.
He said that the prices of ethanol are high and it can be sold after mixing with petrol, which will also benefit the Sugar Mills.
The Minister said that continuous efforts should also be made for co-generation (power generation) in Co-Operative Sugar Mills of Shahabad, Rohtak, Karnal and Panipat so as to generate surplus power from these plants. He said that such new innovations are brought in so as to help sugar mills in Haryana recover from their fiscal deficit and efforts are being made to match up with the current market scenario.
On this occasion, Additional Chief Secretary, Cooperation Department, Mr. Sanjeev Kaushal, Managing Director, Haryana State Cooperative Sugar Mill Federation, Captain Shakti Singh, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Mr. Mani Ram Sharma and other senior officers were present.
