Ponda: Following the news of government’s intention to close down the Sanjivani sugar factory at Dharbandora, Madkai MLA and former deputy chief minister Ramkrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar has warned the government not to play with the future of farmers. Dhavalikar suggested that the government should instead “repair and run the factory”.
“Instead of closing down the factory because of a Rs4.5 crore loss, state government could focus on increasing sugarcane production inorder to make profits,” he said.
“Whoever plays with the future of farmers will lose their powers, as farmers will not forgive them,” he said.
He said the tallest leader of Bahujan Samaj and first chief minister, Dayanand Bandodkar, had set up the sugar factory to help the farmers earn their livelihoods by supplying canes to the factory.
“The central government has been funding the state for several activities, and repairs to the factory can be carried out through these funds,” Dhavalikar said.
