IPL to revive Bihar’s Sakri, Raiyam sugar mills with sugar, ethanol and CBG units
Bihar plans to revive the Sakri and Raiyam sugar mills with Indian Potash Ltd, integrating sugar production with distilleries, cogeneration and CBG units. The projects aim to boost farmer incomes and employment, while supporting rural development under the state’s cooperative and industrial initiatives.
Patna: Bihar plans to restart two closed sugar mills at Sakri in Madhubani and Raiyam in Darbhanga, with Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) set to establish and operate the units under the state government’s “Samriddh Udyog-Sashakt Bihar” initiative, Cooperative Department Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said on Wednesday, The Hindu reported.
Yadav said an agreement had been signed with IPL for setting up and operating the two mills and that production would begin within a stipulated timeframe. The state Cabinet has already approved the revival of the mills, he said.
The two projects will include not only sugar production but also distilleries, cogeneration power plants and compressed biogas (CBG) units, creating an integrated sugar and bioenergy complex at each location.
“The state government is committed to reviving closed sugar mills one by one,” Yadav said, adding that the projects would raise farmers’ incomes and create employment opportunities in the surrounding areas.
The revival plan is part of the state government’s Saat Nischay-3 programme and its efforts to strengthen the rural economy through the cooperative sector.
Yadav said the government had also adopted the Bihar State Cooperative Policy, 2026, aimed at modernising the cooperative movement and making it more innovation-driven and future-ready. The policy seeks to expand the role of cooperatives in agriculture, entrepreneurship and rural development, with a focus on farmers, women, youth and other sections of society.
The minister also outlined plans to strengthen vegetable collection and marketing infrastructure. The department aims to establish 350 panchayat-level vegetable collection centres and 50 block-level infrastructure facilities. Primary Vegetable Producer Cooperative Societies have been established in all 534 blocks of the state, he said.
Each society will receive Rs 2 lakh as working capital, while nine vegetable federations will receive Rs 10 lakh each. The department has approved schemes worth Rs 106.39 crore to improve vegetable collection, transportation and marketing infrastructure.
Yadav said vegetable booths on the lines of Sudha Dairy outlets would soon be opened at various locations through VegFed, creating additional market opportunities for farmers and local employment.
The state has also approved implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana from the Rabi season of the 2026-27 financial year. Under the scheme, farmers will be eligible for compensation linked to their agricultural costs, while they will pay only a small share of the insurance premium, with the Centre and state government contributing the remaining amounts.
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