Apart from these, the pending dues of other factories are as follows: Hiranyakeshi cooperative sugar factory in Hukkeri is yet to pay Rs 100.3 crore, Ugar Sugars Ltd of Athani
Rs 99 crore, Athani Sugars of Athani – Rs 67.8 crore, Sangam Cooperative Sugar Factory of Hukkeri – Rs 32.3 crore, Malaprabha Cooperative Sugar Factory of MK Hubli – Rs 23.5
crore, Siddasamudra Someshwar Cooperative Sugar Factory of Bailhongal – Rs 20 crore, Krishna Cooperative Sugar Factory of Athani- Rs 19.8 crore, Vishwaraj Sugar Industries Ltd. of Hukkeri- Rs 19 crore, Shiraguppi Sugar Works Ltd of Khanapur Road – Rs 12. 2 crore and Markandeya Cooperative Sugar Factory in Kakati of Belagavi is yet to pay Rs 6.3 crore.
Action if not paid
DC Nitesh Patil said that out of the 28 sugar factories, 15 have already paid the full amount to the growers and 13 factories . are yet to pay. The sugar director and the sugarcane
of supply of sugarcane, for the subsequent period, an interest at the rate of 15% to the pending bill amount has to be paid to the growers. In case of delay in paying the
bills, it will be recommended to the government to take action.