Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Kailaras Sugar Mill Set to Restart After Legislator’s Fast
The Kailaras sugar mill in Morena is expected to reopen.
Congress legislator Pankaj Upadhyay has been fasting because he wants the factory restarted.
Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana said the government has begun the reopening process.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed officials to restart the unit.
The process will involve Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, or MSMEs.
Officials will also seek ideas from directors of large sugar factories.
The government plans to create industrial clusters on the mill’s land.
There has also been disagreement among senior BJP leaders about how the land should be handled.
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to restart the Kailaras sugar mill in Morena district.
Congress legislator Pankaj Upadhyay has been fasting to demand the factory’s reopening.
Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana said the reopening process will proceed through MSMEs.
The government plans to seek proposals from directors of large sugar factories and establish industrial clusters on the site.
The cabinet approved transferring Kailaras sugar mill land to MSMEs on August 19 last year, amid disagreement among senior BJP leaders over the land.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh government, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Agriculture Minister Aidal Singh Kansana, and Congress legislator Pankaj Upadhyay.
- What
- The government has begun a process to restart the Kailaras sugar mill.
- When
- The cabinet approved transferring the mill’s land to MSMEs on August 19 last year; the reopening process was announced afterward.
- Where
- Kailaras, in Morena district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The mill is being restarted after Pankaj Upadhyay fasted to demand its reopening and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav directed action.
Congress Legislator’s Demand
State Government’s Process
Reopening the mill
Congress Legislator’s Demand
Pankaj Upadhyay has been fasting and demanding that the sugar factory be reopened.
State Government’s Process
The government says it has begun the process to restart the unit following the chief minister’s directive.
Use of the mill’s land
Congress Legislator’s Demand
The legislator’s fast reflects pressure for the factory site to be used to restore the mill’s operations.
State Government’s Process
The government says the land will be handled through MSMEs, with industrial clusters planned after the site is demarcated.
Political disagreement
Congress Legislator’s Demand
The issue has become a point of contention involving the Congress legislator and senior BJP leaders.
State Government’s Process
Reports say two senior BJP leaders have disagreed over the sugar factory land, while the government maintains that land-transfer and reopening procedures are underway.
- Factory
- Kailaras sugar mill
- Location
- Morena district, Madhya Pradesh
- Legislator
- Pankaj Upadhyay of the Joura assembly constituency
- Chief minister
- Mohan Yadav
- Agriculture minister
- Aidal Singh Kansana
- Reopening mechanism
- The process will proceed through Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
- Land decision
- The cabinet approved handing the mill’s land to MSMEs on August 19 last year.