Bihar’s Cooperative Department Minister Ram Kripal Yadav on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) said that Indian Potash Ltd (IPL) to set up and operate two sugar mills at Sakri in Madhubani and Raiyam in Darbhanga as part of State government’s “Samriddh Udyog-Sashakt Bihar” initiative of Saat Nischay-3 programme.
The setting up of two sugar mills would infuse strength, power and energy among the farmers of the area as it would raise their income and create employment opportunities at local level, he said.
It is the State government’s resolve to revive the closed sugar mills in the State, for which the Cabinet has already given its approval. We are going to start two sugar mills at Sakri and Raiyam soon,” Mr. Yadav said while asserting that “an agreement with IPL has been signed for setting up and running the sugar mills and production will soon be started within a time-frame.
