ood Minister K V Thomas on Monday said the government will take a time-bound decision on the Rangarajan committee's recommendations on freeing sugar industry.

Talking to the media on the the sideline of a function in New Delhi, Mr Thomas said the panel's report will not be put on backburner and the decision will be taken after receiving views on it from the Prime Minister's Office.

AIR correspondent reports, the panel, which was set up in January this year under the chairmanship of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council Chairman C Rangarajan, released a report last week recommending scrapping of government control on the sugar sector to push the reform process further.

Asked if the government plans to impose minimum export price, MEP, on onions to augment domestic supply, Mr Thomas said let it continue without MEP.

Onion exports have presently slowed down due to sluggish supply following drop in the kharif output. This has also put pressure on domestic prices