Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 9 (ANI): While inaugurating new sugar mills in Pipraich and Munderva, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that previous governments in UP sold 21 sugar mills as part of a conspiracy.

CM Yogi said, "When our government was formed we opened new sugar mills in Pipraich and Munderva. Four times more sugarcane was processed at new sugar mills."

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CM tweeted, "5,000 tonnes of cane (TCD) is installed in Pipraich unit of Gorakhpur district"

As per an official statement, the sugar mills will be the first-of-its-kind facility in the state and the production will facilitate timely payments to sugarcane farmers.

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With the combined target of 65 lakh quintals, the two sugar mills, financed by the state government, will have a capacity of 50,000 quintals each. (ANI)

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