As many as ten sugar mills in the district will shut down operations over the next two months due to shortage of sugarcane for crushing.
The mills that will close operations are Thanabhawan, Khaikheri, Khatoli, Bhasani, Morna, Unn Tikola, Shamli, Titawi and Mansurpur, district cane officer VK Shukla told reporters here.
Thanabhawan, Khaikheri mills will shut down on March,20, Khatoli, Bhasani and Morna on March 31, Unn on March 25, Tikola on April,8 while Shamli , Titawi and Mansurpur on April 10.
The district has produced 44.60 lakhs tonnes of sugar up to February 25. Last year in the same period mills produced 41.99 lakh quintals.
