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No running away from heat

On the day of the incident, the closest Met stations recorded a maximum temperature of 34–38 °C, along with a relatively high humidity (45 per cent), exacerbating the impact of the heat.

Government allocates export quota of 60 LMT to all sugar mills

The Central Government has prioritized the availability of about 275 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of sugar for domestic consumption, about 50 LMT sugar for diversion to ethanol production, and has a closing balance of about 60 LMT as of 30.09.2023.