MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI V. DHANANJAYA KUMAR)
(a) The quantity of cotton processed during the last three years and the current year is as under:
YEAR (OCT.- SEPT.) QUANTITY IN LAKH BALES OF 170 KG. EACH
1997-98 158 1998-99 165 1999-2000 156 2000-01(Estimated) 146
Source: Cotton Advisory Board.
(b) & (c) The ginning and pressing activities are seasonal ones spanning over a period of 6-8 months in a year. During rest of the period, such activities depend on the availability of Kapas(seed cotton).
(d)Technology Mission on Cotton Development has been launched from 1999-2000 with objectives of improving productivity and quality of cotton. Mini Mission - IV of the mission aims at modernization of ginning and pressing factories. Under the scheme capital incentive of 25% of the cost of modernization subject to a limit of Rs.20 lakh is given to the entrepreneur.
