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Together both mills owe about Rs 100 crore to the farmers.Bijnor district has nine sugar mills. Bijnor: Farmers have decided to launch an agitation from Monday to press for resumption of operations by two private sugar mills in the district owned by the Chaddha group — in Bijnor and Chandpur. There are over 2.5 lakh sugarcane growers and is 2.12 lakh sugarcane cultivation area here in Bijnor district. These mills are yet to begin repair works in the mills despite a notice served by the cane department. He added, “I have contacted higher authorities and they haved asked both mills be run in the next crushing season.”.