Birgunj Sugar Mill

Сахарный завод в Биргандже

NepalБиргандж (район Парса)1964Industrial sites

A state-owned sugar mill established in 1964 with Soviet aid and handed over to Nepal as a turnkey gift. It occupies about 44 hectares in Birgunj; its capacity was up to 1,500 tonnes of sugarcane per day. The mill was shut down on 23 February 2003.

Государственный сахарный завод, основанный в 1964 году при помощи СССР и переданный Непалу как построенный «под ключ» дар. Занимает около 44 гектаров в Биргандже; мощность составляла до 1500 тонн сахарного тростника в сутки. Завод закрыт 23 февраля 2003 года.

Property abroad

EraUSSR

FunctionIndustry and infrastructure

Present ownerState-owned enterprise of Nepal

Acquisitionreceived as a gift, 1964

StatusSold, transferred or lost

As of2026-06

The mill has been idle since 2003; according to The Kathmandu Post (30 January 2022), the machinery and buildings are in a dilapidated state, and in June 2026 the Russian side was reported to be ready to discuss its revival.

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