Relief and opportunity knock for Uttar Pradesh’s ganna kisans as a new-era cooperative sugar mill receives the go-ahead in Baghpat. The 101st session of the PIB Secretariat’s planning division, led by CS SP Goyal, approved doubling capacity to 5000 TCD with refined sugar capabilities.
Total outlay stands at Rs 407 crore, half from government equity, half loans—Rs 100 crore earmarked for next budget cycle. Robust cane availability in the command area, forecasted at 8 lakh tonnes per year through 2030, underpins the project. Outmoded equipment, operational for over three decades, will be overhauled for efficiency.
In 2024-25, the mill handled 4.49 lakh tonnes; excess went private. Advanced installations—100 TPH boilers at 67 bar, 10 MW turbines, VFD motors—promise 22-hour runs, compressing the crushing period. Timely crushing means prompt payments, vital for farmer liquidity.
Refined output via DCS automation replaces low-grade sulfur sugar, slashing losses and costs while elevating quality for competitive sales. The ripple effects? Thousands of jobs, income surges for growers, and accelerated progress in cane-dependent economies. UP’s bold step heralds a brighter, more efficient future for its sugar industry.