Goa Government has cleared the redevelopment of the Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited through a public-private partnership, opening the way for the revival of the state’s only sugar factory. The project carries an estimated investment of around ₹130 crore and aims to modernise the facility, expand sugarcane processing and create new value-added industries.
Government Clears Sanjivani Sugar Factory Redevelopment
The Goa Government has selected Credo Impex Pvt Ltd, in a consortium with Agrahar Infra Pvt Ltd and Aravinda Infra Pvt Ltd, to redevelop Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited at Dharbandora.
The government will implement the project through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. Under the arrangement, the selected consortium will design, finance, build and operate the facility before transferring it back to the government.
The redevelopment carries an estimated project cost of around ₹130 crore. The selected bidder has also offered the government a 0.2% share of revenue from the project.
The redevelopment will cover around 2.4 lakh square metres of land associated with the factory. The government plans to modernise the facility and increase its sugarcane crushing capacity to at least 3,500 tonnes of cane per day (TCD).
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New Facilities to Support Ethanol Production
The project will go beyond traditional sugar production. It includes plans for an extra neutral alcohol bottling plant and/or an ethanol distillery with a minimum production capacity of 75 kilolitres per day.
The government has linked the redevelopment with the Centre’s ethanol blending programme. The project will support sugarcane-based value addition while creating opportunities for ethanol production and related industries.
The redevelopment also aims to generate employment and strengthen economic activity around sugarcane cultivation and processing.
Boost for Goa’s Sugarcane Farmers
The revival of Sanjivani could also reopen opportunities for sugarcane farmers in the state. The government has urged farmers to resume sugarcane cultivation, with the selected bidder expected to begin purchasing sugarcane from farmers from next year.
This could help reconnect local cultivation with processing capacity at the factory and support the wider sugarcane-based economy.
Sanjivani Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana was established in 1971 and began operations in 1974. The factory originally had a crushing capacity of 1,250 tonnes of cane per day. It has remained shut since the 2019–20 crushing season.
Competitive Bidding Led to Selection
The Directorate of Agriculture will oversee the project, while the Department of Public-Private Partnership will manage the bidding and advisory process.
The state received three bids for the redevelopment. One bidder did not meet the minimum eligibility criteria. The remaining two bidders, Sreenath Mhaskoba Sakhar Karkhana Ltd and the Credo Impex-led consortium, qualified for technical and financial evaluation.
With the selection now complete, the redevelopment process can move towards implementation, with the project designed to revive sugarcane processing, expand industrial value addition and support new employment opportunities in Goa.
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