About Bhalkeshwar Sugar LTD

HISTORY:

Bhalkeshwar Sugar Ltd was incorporated in 2000 to establish a sugar cum co-generation project along with provision for distillery and bio-compost. It is located in a rural and backward area. It will serve as a powerful media for augmenting the socio economic prosperity of the farmers in particular and the industrial development in backward district in general. Shri.Prakash C Khandre a former MLA for two tems and a dedicated social worker who was intimately associated with the local farmers and general public is the promoter .As a public leader he happened to watch the farmers committing suicide for not having been able to dispose of sugar cane for lack of sufficient sugar mills in the district. This was the greatest motivator for him to come to the rescue of farmers and committed himself for setting up of sugar factory in the area. He has also concentrated on the water resources in the area and facilitated the water sources such as various Bridge cum Barrages mentioned above.
BSL is the latest and most progressive sugar industry in the district, having started crushing operations in the month of Feb, 2014. The trial production was taken up for two months which has been quite successful. Crushing of 50000 MT has been taken up successfully with a recovery rate of 9.5% during trial itself. About 45000 QTls sugar was produced which was rated as No 1 in the district among the 4 units existing. The other three mills are of co-operative mills and BSL is the only limited company mill.
BSL has a sugar mill with a crushing capacity presently 2500 TCD which can go up to 3500 TCD as the required arrangements are made during the installation of the mill itself. It has a licensed capacity of 5000 TCD which can go up to 6000 TCD. It has licensed capacity of co-gen 30 MW and presently undertaking the generation of 14 MW. It has also license for production of 60 KLPD distillery and presently taking up 45 KLPD production. The company has geared up for its full capacity during the ensuing season and also simultaneously taken up for expansion up to licensed capacity.
BSL has been registered under company’s’ act, 1956 vide regn No08/27184 on 02/06/2000 the sugar factory is located in a backward and most potential area. It is in the midst of cane growing area. Its command area is spread over a radial distance of 50 KMs which is quite large with sufficient supply potential to the factory.
-As already mentioned the BSL has the licensed capacity of 5000 TCD sugar, 30 MW power and 60 KLPD distillery. It has already set up 2500 TCD capacity sugar cane, 14 MW power and 45 KLPD distillery as a part of its first phase. The company has started the process of expansion up to licensed capacity which is likely o be completed by next year. The company is located in the area of more than 100 acres with a provision for all facilities for staff and future expansion.