Baghpat cooperative sugar mill to double capacity to 5,000 TCD
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On 23 March 2026 the UP Cabinet approved a new sugar mill for The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill Ltd, Baghpat, raising crushing capacity from 2,500 to 5,000 tonnes of cane per day. The cost recommended by the Public Investment Board is ₹37249.89 lakh, funded half by state equity or grant and half by a state loan.
- Date
- 23 March 2026, UP Cabinet
- Mill
- The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill Ltd, Baghpat
- Capacity
- 2,500 to 5,000 TCD
- Cost
- ₹37249.89 lakh (PIB-recommended)
- Funding
- 50% state equity/grant, 50% state loan
- Type
- cooperative sugar mill
The new Baghpat cooperative sugar mill: what happened?
Baghpat’s cooperative mill runs on an old, worn-out plant and old technology, which causes technical losses. The new mill replaces it with a larger, modern unit, so that cane is crushed faster and farmers are paid on time.
- The Cabinet approved a new mill at the Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill, Baghpat, raising capacity from 2,500 to 5,000 TCD at ₹37249.89 lakh. [UP Cabinet]
What will the new mill do?
- Cut technical losses caused by the old, dilapidated plant and old technology.
- Run on new technology with double the crushing capacity.
- Help cane farmers of the Baghpat area get the most benefit, higher income and timely cane price payments.
Why does the new Baghpat cooperative sugar mill matter?
- Farmers: Faster crushing and timely payment for cane growers.
- Cooperatives: State support to revive a cooperative mill.
What can Prelims ask on the new Baghpat cooperative sugar mill?
- TCD: tonnes of cane crushed per day.
- Baghpat cooperative mill: 2,500 to 5,000 TCD; ₹37249.89 lakh.
Read all of March 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- Old plants lose sugar in processing; new ones raise recovery.
Quotable data pointThe Cabinet approved a new mill at the Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill, Baghpat, raising capacity from 2,500 to 5,000 TCD at ₹37249.89 lakh [UP Cabinet].
UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 23 March 2026 (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
GS-VI: sugar industry and cooperatives in UP. Use as an example of modernising cooperative mills.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
The crushing capacity of the Baghpat cooperative sugar mill will rise to
Answer (c) & explanation
UP Cabinet note, 23 March 2026.
Questions students ask about this
What did the UP Cabinet approve for Baghpat?
A new sugar mill for The Kisan Sahkari Chini Mill Ltd, raising capacity from 2,500 to 5,000 TCD.
What is the cost?
₹37249.89 lakh, as recommended by the Public Investment Board.
How will it be funded?
50 per cent state equity or grant and 50 per cent loan from the state government.
Keep studying
Official source: UP Information Dept: Cabinet decisions, 23 March 2026 (Hindi PDF)
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