Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Danve Rao Rasaheb Dadarao said in Lok Sabha that the total outstanding dues of sugarcane farmers across the country are Rs 15,683 crore. The Minister said that the government and private sugar mills have not paid Rs 1,889 crore for the sugar season 2016-17, Rs 242 crore for 2017-18, and Rs 548 crore for 2018-19. At the same time, the sugar mills owe Rs 12,994 crores for the 2019-20 sugar season, which has not yet been paid.