Bihar's Jamui Transforms: Naxal Hotbed to 8000 Crore Industrial Hub with Asia's Largest Ethanol Plant

• Jamui's Chakia area, once a Naxal 'Red Corridor', is now home to Asia's largest ethanol plant, a significant industrial transformation.
• Ankur Biochems is constructing the 8000 crore rupee grain-based ethanol plant in Urwa village, expected to start production by August.
• The plant will produce 7.5 lakh liters of ethanol daily from maize and rice, consuming 30,000 quintals of grain and creating 5,000 jobs.
• Project Manager Kamal Kant urges the Bihar government to procure 100% of ethanol production for sustainable operation and employment.
• Local residents and farmers are enthusiastic, anticipating employment opportunities and fair prices for their produce, reducing migration.

Why It Matters: Jamui's Chakia area is transforming from a Naxal-affected region into a major industrial hub with a massive ethanol plant.