Janakpur Cigarette Factory

Сигаретная фабрика в Джанакпуре

NepalДжанакпур1962–1965Industrial sites

A state-owned cigarette factory established with Soviet financial and technical assistance. The foundation stone was laid on 23 November 1962 and the factory was inaugurated by King Mahendra on 12 January 1965; it employed around four thousand people. Production stopped in 2012 and the factory was closed for good on 4 July 2013.

Государственная сигаретная фабрика, созданная при финансовом и техническом содействии СССР. Первый камень заложен 23 ноября 1962 года, фабрика открыта королём Махендрой 12 января 1965 года; на ней работало около четырёх тысяч человек. Производство остановлено в 2012 году, 4 июля 2013 года фабрика окончательно закрыта.

Property abroad

EraUSSR

FunctionIndustry and infrastructure

Present ownerMadhesh provincial government (the premises house provincial offices)

Acquisitionbuilt

StatusSold, transferred or lost

As of2025-09

According to The Kathmandu Post (18 September 2025), the premises of the factory, shut in 2013, serve as the headquarters of the Madhesh provincial government; some buildings were damaged during protests.