iGrain India - New Delhi. The Union Ministry of Food, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution has issued a free sale quota of 25.50 lakh tonnes of sugar at the national level for June 2024, which is 1.50 lakh tonnes less than the record quota of 27 lakh tonnes announced for May but more than the quota fixed for June 2023.
Official data shows that the free sale quota of sugar for the month of June has been reduced in most states as compared to May.
Under this, the sugar quota has been reduced from 10.17 lakh tonnes to 9.36 lakh tonnes in Maharashtra, from 9.06 lakh tonnes to 8.91 lakh tonnes in Uttar Pradesh and from 3.51 lakh tonnes to 3.13 lakh tonnes in Karnataka.
It is known that in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, it has been reduced from 9.06 lakh tons to 8.91 lakh tons and in Karnataka from 3.51 lakh tons to 3.13 lakh tons. It is known that Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka are the top three sugar producing states of the country.
Apart from this, in some other states also, the free sale quota of sugar has been reduced in June as compared to May.
Under this, the sugar quota has been reduced from 18,421 tons to 16829 tons in Andhra Pradesh, from 93,627 tons to 82,511 tons in Gujarat, from 58,153 tons to 54,475 tons in Haryana, from 40220 tons to 39392 tons in Punjab, from 64,953 tons to 6158 tons in Tamil Nadu (NS:TNNP), from 5788 tons to 3969 tons in Telangana and from 28,591 tons to 26,735 tons in Uttarakhand.
On the other hand, the free sale quota of sugar has also been increased in some states. In comparison to May, the quota of domestic sale of sugar for the month of June has been increased from 52899 tons to 60448 tons in Bihar, from 3693 tons to 4152 tons in Chhattisgarh and from 57050 tons to 57,522 tons in Madhya Pradesh.
Although the outbreak of intense heat is still continuing in North India, due to which the demand and consumption level of sugar will remain high, but after the general election process ends on June 4, its additional consumption will not be possible.
Apart from this, the temperature will decrease when monsoon rains occur. In view of this, the quota of 25.50 lakh tons for the month of June is considered sufficient.