Deputy Chief Minister and Excise Minister K. Narayanaswamy on Sunday said the State government was committed to the welfare of the sugarcane farmers who depend on jaggery making.
Given the restrictions on the sale of black jaggery, a suitable decision would be taken after discussing the issues concerning the farmers and traders with Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, he said.
During a meeting with the black jaggery merchants and sugarcane growers here, the Excise Minister said the police were insisting on invoices and bills in the black jaggery trade due to the growing incidence of illicit liquor brewing not only in Chittoor but also elsewhere in the State.
