Every guarantee given by PM Modi is being fulfilled: Amit Shah

March 8, 2025

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being fulfilled today, and the revival of this sugar mill will open the door to prosperity for over 10,000 farmers in this entire region and Valsad.

Addressing the program for the revival and modernisation of three sugar mills in Gir Somnath and Valsad, Gujarat, Amit Shah said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, the Ministry of Cooperation has launched several initiatives that have opened pathways for the development of millions of farmers in a country dependent on agriculture.

He noted that, as part of such an initiative, the revival of these three sugar mills has been carried out through Indian Potash Limited, in which 60 percent of the share capital is held by cooperatives.

Amit Shah said, “Prime Minister Modi has transformed our food-producing farmers into energy-producing farmers by integrating energy production with several sugar mills through ethanol and seeds.”

He said that ethanol-producing cooperative sugar mills contribute to food security and help reduce the country’s petroleum import bill.

Additionally, our farmers will transform from local producers to global biofuel producers. He mentioned that in the coming days, we would increase ethanol production and enter the international market to export it.

The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation said that the revival of these three sugar mills will significantly change the lives of nearly ten thousand farmers in this region.

He mentioned that Indian Potash Limited, the State Cooperative Bank, the Gujarat government, and the Government of India have made this major decision in the interest of these farmers.

He added that Indian Potash Limited has revived the sugar mills and assisted sugarcane farmers in several other ways.

Amit Shah stated that to increase sugarcane production, Indian Potash Limited has introduced new types of seeds, sugarcane harvesting machines, fertilizer spraying through drones, and drip irrigation systems and has even set up factories for ethanol and gas production.

Amit Shah said we aim to produce ethanol, compressed biogas, and organic fertilizers from sugarcane in these three factories.

He stated that Prime Minister Modi has undertaken several unprecedented initiatives for the welfare of farmers.

He mentioned that in 2013-14, the budget for agriculture was just Rs 22,000 crore, which Prime Minister Modi increased to Rs 1.37 lakh crore in 2023-24, a six-fold rise.