Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar - Commencement of Operation at two new sugar plants

Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar & Industries Ltd has informed that the following two new Sugar Plats at:

1. 7,000 TCD plant at Rudauli in District Basti; and
2. 15,000 TCD plant at Kunderki District Gonda,

both being located in Eastern Uttar Pradesh have commenced operations. With these two new plants, the aggregate operating capacity of the Company, during the current sugar season has increased to 28,000 TCD from the earlier capacity of 6,000 TCD. Majority of the project work on the third new sugar plant of 12000 TCD at Utraula, District Balrampur has also been completed and the same will also become operational during the ongoing sugar season 2007-08. In aggregate, the total sugar crushing capacity would be 40,000 TCD making it amongst the largest sugar manufacturing Company in India.

The Kunderki sugar plant would also be the largest single location sugar plant in India.

In addition, the newly set up 160 KL per day capacity Distillery of the Company at Rudauli in District Basti, having facility to manufacture Ethanol has also commenced operations. The Company has sufficient orders from Oil Companies for supply of Ethanol.