PM Modi to lay foundation stone on November 20 for two sugar mills at Sakri & Raiyam in Bihar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for two new sugar mills in Bihar on November 20, 2026. The state government aims to establish 25 new sugar mills over the next five years to boost employment and increase farmers' income.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a significant state-led industrial development effort aimed at revitalizing the agricultural economy in Bihar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would lay the foundation stone for two sugar mills at Sakri in Madhubani and Raiyam in Darbhanga on November 20, 2026. Bihar’s Sugarcane Industries Minister Sanjay Kumar said this on Wednesday (July 29, 2026).
“The State government has set a target of establishing 25 sugar mills in the State. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for two sugar mills at Sakri in Madhubani and Raiyam in Darbhanga on November 20 (2026) in the State,” Mr. Kumar said while addressing the press.
The State government is committed to fulfill its resolve to open sugar mills in the State that would not only create employment opportunities in the State but would also increase sugarcane farmers’ income, he added.
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