Overview
- A government resolution issued November 12 sets up annual awards for six mills, selecting three cooperative and three private units across the state.
- Mills will be scored on nine parameters, led by 100% FRP payment for three years (15 points), with 10 points each for sugar recovery, per‑hectare output, AI use and area coverage, low emissions with high carbon credits, and timely loan repayment, plus 5 points each for cost and audit efficiency and for employee strength and wage discipline.
- Selection follows a two‑tier process: a Screening Committee chaired by the Sugar Commissioner shortlists candidates for a ministerial Steering Committee led by the Cooperation Minister to choose winners.
- Prize amounts and several operational details remain pending and will be notified later.
- The program, linked to cooperative sector milestones, complements earlier seasonal decisions setting a November 1 crushing start and per‑tonne contributions for the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and flood‑affected farmers.