SANGUEM, Sept. 29 -- In June 2020, sugarcane farmers in the State were shocked when the Administrator of Sanjivani Sugar Factory, Dr Tariq Thomas said that the factory will not start operations in future.

From June till September, the uncertainty over the continuance of operations of the factory crushed the hopes of the farmers and threatened to have spillover effects like unpaid loans and an economic crisis.

Last week, the government transferred the Sanjivani Sugar Factory from the Registrar of Cooperative Societies to the Agriculture Department for its smooth functioning. Chief Minister Pramod Sawant stated that the Cabinet has approved an amendment to the Business of the Government of Goa (Allocation) Rules, 1987.

But will the trans...