Sudalagunta Sugars’ owner agrees to clear ₹30-crore dues to farmers by November 30

The management of Sudalagunta Sugars Limited (SSL), which had been non-operation for several years and was allegedly involved in loan fraud, has finally agreed to pay the pending dues of ₹30 crore to sugarcane farmers in two instalments by November 30, 2026.

District Collector S. Venkateswar and Superintendent of Police (SP) L. Subbarayudu conducted a review meeting with SSL factory owner Jayaram Chowdary at Collectorate in Tirupati on Monday. The sugarcane farmers of Unit-1 in Srikalahasti and Unit-2 in Podalakuru participated in the meeting.

The Collector directed the concerned officials and the SSL management to work in coordination to ensure a permanent solution to the farmers’ issue. Noting that the farmers have already been waiting for a long time, he insisted that action be taken without any further delay in the payment of dues.