Govt reviews cotton availability position from time to time to avoid shortage

Government of India to control fluctuation in cotton prices and ensure availability of cotton for domestic mills has directed Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. to sell its stock of cotton (cotton season 2015-16), purchased under MSP, to Spinning Mills in the Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) category.

The Minister of State, Textiles, Ajay Tamta in a written reply to a Lok Sabha question said that government reviews the cotton availability position from time to time.

He said that there is no shortage of cotton/yarn in the country. Adequate availability of cotton is ensured through domestic production and textile mills are able to source their requirement of cotton from the domestic market.

The Government has launched a Rs. 6000 crore Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU) under ATUFS to incentivize production and employment generation in the garmenting Sector.

Further, Government to enable the textile industry, including the small industries, to upgrade and make them competitive has been also implementing various policy initiatives and schemes like Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Power-loom Sector, Schemes for Technical Textiles, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) and Scheme for Integrated Textile Processing Development (IPDS).

Recent Posts

Haelixa, OVS partner to ensure cotton traceability in Italy

Haelixa has teamed up with OVS, focusing on marking and tracking cotton grown in Italy, ensuring transparency and trust across…

2 days ago

YKK works on extending the lifespan of textile products

YKK Corporation is introducing a renewed series of products to help extend the lifespan of textile items, focusing on making…

2 days ago

Style3D, Assyst launch design software to promote sustainability

Style3D has partnered with Assyst to develop the Create Design software, aimed at helping apparel companies streamline 3D fashion and…

2 days ago

SanMar joins Bluesign as system partner

SanMar Corporation, one of the largest suppliers of promotional products in the U.S., has announced its new partnership with Bluesign…

3 days ago

Evoralis develops enzymes to recycle blended fibers

Evoralis, a company at the forefront of enzyme innovation, is working to develop enzymes that can break down even the…

3 days ago

GOTS, Marple achieve accuracy in detecting organic cotton

GOTS and Marple have achieved a significant milestone in their Satellite Cotton Monitoring Project in India to detect organic cotton…

3 days ago