India, March 19 -- India's Sugar production rose by 6% to 273. 47 lakh tonnes till March 15 2019 the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA) said in a statement.On the corresponding date last year 258.20 lakh tonnes had been produced with 399 mills operating as on 15th March 2018 the industry data said. During 2018-19 SS 527 sugar mills were in operation and they have produced 273.47 lakh tonnes of sugar till 15th March 2019. As on that date 154 mills have stopped crushing and 373 sugar mills in the country continue their crushing ISMA said.In Maharashtra sugar production till 15th March 2019 was 100.08 lakh tons compared with 93.84 lakh tonnes produced last year same period. In UP 116 sugar mills are in operation and 84.14 lakh tonnes of sug...