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Govt overhauls six-decade-old sugarcane law; seeks comments on draft by May 20

The Centre is proposing a new Sugarcane (Control) Order 2026, replacing the 1966 version to integrate ethanol production, digital compliance, and factory approvals. This framework maintains core elements like FRR and payment deadlines while introducing a conversion formula for ethanol and a formal approval process for new factories.

22 Apr 2026 3:40 pm