Commuters on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway are facing disruptions due to a blockade by sugarcane farmers
Around 20 hours into the blockade led by ex-MP Raju Shetti started, no govt minister or it’s representative have approached the protesters to end the blockade. US election results: Flooding forces relocation of 21 polling sites in Florida US House election: Democrats need 3-seat gain to end Republican majority US Senate election: Can Democrats flip the Senate as Trump faces crucial test? He is learnt to have sought proposal from the millers that they are willing to pay between Rs 3,800 to Rs 3,900 per ton as first installment and Rs 150 to Rs 200 per ton after crushing season. The panel is asked to look into the demand of the industry to increase sugar MSP to Rs 50 per kg and ethanol procurement price to Rs 70 per kg to ensure the mills are able to repay the farmers inturn.
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The traffic diversions have been placed at various locations along the stretch from Karad to Kagal and they have appealed commuters to follow diversions strictly to avoid further inconvenience, according to the highway police. Kolhapur district collector Vijay Rathod is likely to step in, according to ths sources. The trucks continues to remain stranded across both sides of the protest venue. The diversions are at Karad, Peth Naka towards Pune side, at Sangli Phata, Toap, Wathar, Kagal, Uchgaon Phata towards Kolhapur side of the highway. Download the TOI App.
Hundreds of cane farmers slept on road overnight including Shetti who night earlier has warned to stop the milk and vegetables supply to Mumbai and Pune if the price demand is not met. KOLHAPUR: For the commuters travelling along Pune-Bengaluru National Highway, take note that along the stretch at Kini Toll Naka, the blockade by sugarcane farmers over their demand of higher cane price continues on Wednesday morning as well. Meanwhile after wrapping up visit to Karnataka, the central team formed under expert Ramesh Chand is going to hold rounds of discussions with various stakeholders from Maharashtra at Pune’s sugar commissioner’s office today.