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9mo ago

Punjab Sets ₹416 Cane SAP, Commissions Modernised Gurdaspur Mill

The twin steps seek to strengthen farmer earnings through price support plus a modernised cooperative mill that generates new power revenue.

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Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday announced an increased state advised price (SAP) of ₹416 per quintal for sugarcane for the upcoming crushing season — ₹15 higher than last year’s rate of ₹401 and currently the highest SAP in the country, overtaking Haryana’s ₹415.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann announced a ₹416 per quintal state advised price for sugarcane for the new crushing season, a ₹15 increase over last year.
  • Punjab now offers the highest sugarcane rate in India, edging past Haryana’s ₹415, according to the chief minister.
  • The upgraded Dinanagar/Gurdaspur cooperative mill expands crushing capacity to 5,000 tonnes cane per day to handle roughly 80 lakh quintals from the region.
  • The complex includes a 28.5 MW co-generation plant designed to export 20 MW to PSPCL, with seasonal power sales projected at about ₹20 crore.
  • The rollout also featured the launch of the ‘Fateh Sugar’ consumer brand and a public appeal to the Union government on crop diversification, followed by a BJP rebuttal over the CM’s comments on flood relief funds.