Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil informed the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly that violations in the use of loans given to cooperative sugar factories through the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) were “partially true,” citing findings from official inspection reports, Indian Cooperative reported.
Addressing the House, the Minister said NCDC officials inspected 30 cooperative sugar factories and submitted their reports to the State Government on September 4 and October 8, 2025. According to the findings, 21 factories were found to have committed serious violations of loan utilisation conditions, while three reported moderate violations and six showed minor deviations.
Based on these reports, the State Government issued a Government Resolution on January 6, 2026, setting up a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Sugar Commissioner, Maharashtra State, Pune. The panel has been assigned to examine how the loans were utilised and to submit its recommendations to the government.
The Minister said the committee has already conducted visits and collected relevant information. Its report is awaited, and further action, if required, will be decided after the findings are submitted.
