Pandavapura: The Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Karkhane (PSSK) at Pandavapura in Mandya district, popularly known as Pandavapura Sugar Factory and considered as the lifeline of many sugarcane growers in this part of the district, is all set for a renewed start soon, with the Government likely to complete the tender process by May 13.
The factory, which started in the co-operative sector decades ago, was shut years ago due to mounting losses, following which the Government invited private parties to run the factory. Later Kothari Sugars came forward to run the factory, but could not manage to run it for long and subsequently the factory was closed again. But now the Government’s move to restart the factory has gained fresh traction with the invitation of tenders for letting out the factory on lease for a 40-year period.
