(a) whether a large number of sugar mills in public as well as private sector in Bihar are lying closed;
(b) if so, the numbers thereof alongwith the date since when these are lying closed;
(c) whether the Government has identified mills for revival;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the mill-wise amount required for revival of those mills?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION ( DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH )
(a) & (b): Yes, Sir. 18 sugar mills of Bihar (15 in the Public Sector and 3 in the Private Sector) are lying closed. The mill-wise detail, including date of closure is stated at Annexure to this reply.
(c), (d) & (e): It is the responsibility of the entrepreneur to take steps to reopen/revive sick sugar mills.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3520 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 18.4.2005 IN THE LOK SABHA.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE STATUS OF CLOSED SUGAR MILLS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE STATE OF BIHAR.
Sl. No. SHORT NAME OF THE SUGAR MILLS SECTOR DATE SINCE WHEN LYING CLOSED
1. MARHOWRAH PRIVATE 21.03.97
2. GARAUL PUBLIC 07.01.94
3. RYAM PUBLIC 20.02.94
4. LOHAT PUBLIC 03.03.97
5. SAKRI PUBLIC 22.03.97 6. SAMASTIPUR PUBLIC 05.03.97
7 BANMAKHI PUBLIC 25.02.97
8. LAURIYA PUBLIC 06.04.97
9. SUGAULI PUBLIC 03.04.97 10. MOTIPUR PUBLIC 13.03.97 11. MIRGANJ PUBLIC 23.03.97 12. SIWAN PUBLIC 25.02.93 13. NEW SAVAN PUBLIC 23.02.91 14. CHANPATIA PRIVATE 16.03.98 15. BARACHAKIA PRIVATE 02.02.94 16. BIHTA PUBLIC 16.03.91 17. WARISALIGANJ PUBLIC 26.02.93 18. GURARU PUBLIC 18.03.91