Baghpat: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced plans to expand the cooperative sugar mill in Baghpat by setting up a new unit with a crushing capacity of 50,000 tonnes per day (TCD). The mill will also be renamed in honour of former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh, state Sugarcane Development and Sugar Industry Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said on Monday.
The minister made the announcement while inaugurating the crushing season at the Baghpat cooperative sugar mill.
In a post on social media, Chaudhary said, “The crushing season of the Baghpat Cooperative sugar mill was inaugurated. This sugar mill will be renamed as Chaudhary Charan Singh Cooperative sugar mill. A statue of Chaudhary Charan Singh will be installed at the mill. Under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the sugarcane price has increased on four occasions by Rs 85 per quintal.”
“Since 2017, payments amounting to ₹2.92 lakh crore have been directly transferred to farmers’ bank accounts,” Chaudhary said.
Addressing the event, the minister said the expansion decision was a mark of appreciation for the contribution and hard work of Baghpat’s sugarcane farmers. He added that efforts are being made to begin the next crushing season from the new facility.
The government has also announced a record increase in sugarcane prices, ₹30 per quintal this year, fixing the rate at ₹400 per quintal for early varieties and ₹390 per quintal for normal ones, the highest rise so far.
Minister of State for Forests and Environment K. P. Malik, who was also present, said the Baghpat sugar mill has recorded a recovery rate of 10.58 per cent, ranking it second in Uttar Pradesh. He added that the establishment of the new mill is expected to boost industrial growth and generate employment opportunities in the district.
