CM’s gift to sugarcane cultivators, hike of Rs 10 in SAP

Punjab Continues to offer highest SAP to sugarcane cultivators in country

Chandigarh, November 25:

Continuing to lead the country in providing maximum State Agreed Price (SAP) for the sugarcane cultivators, the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced a hike of Rs 10 in SAP thereby ensuring that the farmers will get Rs 401 per quintal for their yield.

In a statement, the Chief Minister asserted that the state government is committed for the well being of the sugarcane cultivators so a hike of Rs 10 per quintal is being given to farmers. He said that Punjab will be giving the highest rate of sugarcane across the country thereby immensely benefitting its farmers. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state will continue to lead the country in maximum sugarcane price as per the commitment of the state government.

 The Chief Minister said that his government has always provided high rates to the sugarcane cultivators and now also this trend has been continued. He said that the state government will give Rs 401 per quintal to the farmers for the early varieties of sugarcane and Rs 391 for mid late varieties of the sugarcane. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that

 State Agreed Price (SAP) of the sugarcane is highest in the country thus ensuring that the farmers of the state are immensely benefitted by it.

The Chief Minister said that said his government is committed for the well being of every strata of society including the farmers and others. He said that in Punjab government is making strenuous efforts to ensure that a ‘Rangla Punjab’ is carved out. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that the state government is ensuring judicious use of the people’s money for their well being adding that a slew of pro-people and development oriented policies have been embarked in the state.