Average Capacity Utilization of Industries in Madhes Province at 36.89 Percent
May 26, 2026 | Investopaper
The average capacity utilization of the industries in Madhes Province has increased in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2082/83. As per the study report on economic activities of Madhes Province published by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the average capacity utilization of industries of Madhes Province is 36.89 percent. In the previous fiscal year 2081/82, the average capacity utilization of industries was 34.59 percent.
The alcohol producing industry is at the top with average capacity utilization of 83.13 percent while the synthetic textiles manufacturing industry has the lowest capacity utilization of 2.9 percent. Similarly, industries producing soft drinks utilized capacity of 76.04 percent, animal feed 46.74 percent, sugar 39.41 percent, among others.
Similarly, the total loan floated by the banks to the industrial sector of Madhes Province has increased by 2.67 percent. Such loan as of Poush’s end 2082 BS has reached 1.28 Kharba which was Rs 1.25 Kharba during the same period of the previous year. Out of the total loan invested, Banks have disbursed the highest loan of 63.55 percent in the Parsa District alone. Likewise, the Saptari district has the lowest loan investment by the banks with 2.16 percent.
