Patna, July 29 -- Bihar Sugarcane Industry Minister Sanjay Kumar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stones of the Sakri Sugar Mill in Madhubani district and the Raiyam Sugar Mill in Darbhanga district on November 20.
Addressing a press conference, the minister said the Bihar government has set a target of establishing 25 new sugar mills over the next five years. The Sakri and Raiyam sugar mills will be operated through the state's Cooperative Department.
He said that under the Bihar government''s Saat Nishchay-3 programme, "Empowered Industry, Empowered Bihar," efforts are being made to reopen all closed sugar mills in the state and establish new ones to create employment opportunities for young people.
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