Govt releases 41 lakh MT of free sale sugar

New Delhi, Sep 29 (UNI) The Union Government has released 41 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of free sale sugar for the quarter October-December, 2006 as against 37 lakh MT during the corresponding quarter last year.

For the month of October, 2006, the free sale sugar quota released is 16 lakh MT which is required to be sold within the month. Any unsold quantity at the end of the month would be converted into levy sugar, a statement said.

The October-December, 2006, quota of free sale sugar of 41 lakh MT including the October quota of 16 lakh MT is expected to maintain the retail prices of sugar at reasonable levels in the festival season.

However, if sugar prices show any abnormal increasing trend, additional releases shall be made, it added.

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