Mandya: After five years of shut down, the Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Kharkhane (PSSK), more popularly known as Pandavapura Sugar Factory will start crushing sugarcane from tomorrow (Sept.18), much to the relief of thousands of farmers of the region.
After the factory, which was run under the co-operative sector shut down over five years ago due to mounting losses, the Government had invited tenders for running the Factory. Subsequently, Bagalkot-based Nirani Sugars, owned by Bilgi BJP MLA Murugesh Nirani, bagged the tender by successfully bidding (Rs. 405 crore) for running the factory on a 40-year lease.
