The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution on 30th September 2022, notified the Sugarcane (Control) (Amendment) Order, 2022 to further amend the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1966.
The Amendment is brought under clause 6-C which deals with Time limit to implement Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum in which sub clause 2 (c) has been substituted as follows:
notwithstanding anything contained in this sub-clause, in view of the problems faced by the project proponents on account of lockdown imposed due to Corona Virus Pandemic (COVID-19) and its subsequent consequences, further extension of two years may be granted beyond the period stipulated or extended under this clause for implementation of Industrial Entrepreneur Memorandum if such stipulated period or extension falls during the period between the 1st day of March, 2020 and the 28th February, 2022 and in such cases, the condition relating to furnishing of bank guarantee shall not apply.
