Maharashtra: 35 sugar mills obtain permission to start sugarcane crushing

Aurangabad,  At least 35 sugar mills in Maharashtra have obtained permission to start crushing sugarcane from October 15, a senior official said on Wednesday.

The estimated sugarcane crushing in the state may reach 1,413 lakh tonne this year, Sugar Commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad told PTI.

The crushing season was supposed to start on October 1 this year, but the date was extended by 15 days.PTI