Start all closed sugar mills in the state immediately: Chief Minister
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Chief Minister reviews work being done for 'Khushhal Industry - Mazboot Bihar' under 7 Nischay - 3 Patna, February 13, 2026: Chief Minister Mr. Nitish Kumar today reviewed the work being done for 'Khushhal Industry, Mazboot Bihar' under 7 Nischay - 3 at the Sankalp Auditorium located at 1, Anne Marg. Secretary of the Department of Industry, Mr. Kandan Kumar, gave a detailed presentation to the Chief Minister on various aspects of 'Khushhal Industry, Mazboot Bihar'. Secretary of the Department of Information and Technology, Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh, and Additional Chief Secretary of the Sugarcane Industry Department, Mr. K. Senthil Kumar, provided detailed information about the work being done by their respective departments to implement the project. Additional Chief Secretary of the Sugarcane Industry Department, Mr. K. Senthil Kumar, said that the Sasamusa Sugar Mill in Gopalganj district will be restarted soon. During the review, the Chief Minister directed the officers to restart all closed sugar mills in the state as soon as possible. In the state, sugar mills in Champapura, Bagaha in West Champaran district, Bara Chakia in East Champaran district, Motihari, Sasamusa in Gopalganj, Madhubani in Madhubani district, Motipur in Muzaffarpur district, Samastipur in Samastipur district, and Darbhanga in Darbhanga district are closed. It is a good thing that the Sasamusa sugar mill is being started soon. The remaining closed sugar mills should also be started as soon as possible. The Chief Minister said that the implementation of the 'Khushhal Industry, Mazboot Bihar' scheme under 7 Nischay - 3 should be completed in a proper and speedy manner. The reopening of old closed sugar mills will benefit the farmers and provide employment opportunities. Action should also be taken for the establishment of new sugar mills in the state. Work should be done in a phased manner with an action plan to make Bihar one of the five developed states in the country. During the review meeting, the Chief Minister's Principal Secretary, Mr. Deepak Kumar, Development Commissioner, Mr. Amrit Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary of the Sugarcane Industry Department, Mr. K. Senthil Kumar, Principal Secretary of the Revenue and Land Reforms Department, Mr. C.K. Anil, Secretary of the Department of Information and Technology, Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department of Industry, Mr. Kandan Kumar, Secretary to the Chief Minister, Mr. Kumar Ravi, Secretary to the Chief Minister, Dr. Chandrashekhar Singh, Secretary of the Department of Cabinet, Mr. Dharmendra Singh, and other senior officers were present.