Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Yogi Cabinet Approves ₹200-Crore Ethanol Plant at Closed Mathura Mill
The Uttar Pradesh government approved a new ethanol plant in Mathura.
It will be built at the old Chhata Sugar Mill, which has been closed for 19 years.
The project will cost more than ₹200 crore.
The plant could make up to 3.96 crore litres of ethanol every year.
It will work for about 11 months each year.
Sugarcane will be used during the crushing season.
Later, the plant can also use maize and paddy.
The project may create jobs and support warehouses and other facilities near Noida International Airport.
The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved an ethanol plant at the closed Chhata Sugar Mill in Mathura.
The project will cost more than ₹200 crore and operate for 11 months annually.
The plant is expected to produce up to 3.96 crore litres of ethanol each year.
Ethanol will be made from sugarcane, maize, and paddy after the crushing season.
The project is expected to create direct and indirect employment for thousands of people.
- Who
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, approved the project; Sugarcane Development Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary announced details.
- What
- Approval was given to establish an ethanol plant at the closed Chhata Sugar Mill.
- When
- The Cabinet approved the proposal on September 15, 2026.
- Where
- At Chhata Sugar Mill in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, about 40 minutes from Noida International Airport.
- Why
- The project is intended to restart use of the closed mill, produce ethanol, and create employment and related facilities.
- Project cost
- More than ₹200 crore
- Annual capacity
- Up to 3.96 crore litres of ethanol
- Operating period
- 11 months per year
- Mill closure
- Chhata Sugar Mill has been closed for 19 years
- Feedstocks
- Sugarcane, maize, and paddy
- Expected employment
- Direct and indirect jobs for thousands of people
- Location significance
- About 40 minutes from Noida International Airport