Question : REFUND OF LOSS

(a) whether a meeting was held between the officers of Ministry of Agriculture, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited (NAFED) regarding appointment of Maharashtra State Cooperative Cotton Growers Marketing Federation of India Limited (MSCCGMFL) as an agent of CCI in the State and get refund of their loss for Minimum Support Price (MSP) operation as that of CCI;

(b) if so, the details and outcome thereof alongwith the reaction of the Union Government thereto; and

(c) the time by which the decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF TEXTILES (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a): Yes Sir. The meeting was held on 3.5.2007 in the Ministry of Agriculture.

(b): The Government has not considered the request.

(c): Question does not arise.