From producing 40 per cent of the country’s sugar between 1960 and 1970, Bihar now contributes a paltry two per cent. Today 18 of the state’s total 33 sugar mills are locked up. Warisaliganj Sugar Mill in Nawada is one such factory that owes crores to its workers and sugarcane farmers, who are left in the lurch.

From producing 40 per cent of the country’s sugar between 1960 and 1970, Bihar now contributes a paltry two per cent. Today 18 of the state’s total 33 sugar mills are locked up. Warisaliganj Sugar Mill in Nawada is one such factory that owes crores to its workers and sugarcane farmers, who are left in the lurch.