Source: The Hindu Businessline
Special Correspondent | Coimbatore,
May 9
Will take call after consulting various ministries, says Nirmala Sitharaman
The Government will study the issue of shortage and high prices of cotton and and explore the possibility Cotton Corporation of India to sell the cotton that it procures directly to textile mills, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Monday.
At a meeting organised by the textile associations to felicitate the Finance Minister, industry representatives highlighted the issue of high prices and sought a ban on export of cotton and yarn.
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/govt-will-explore-direct-sale-of-cotton-by-cci-to-textile-mills/article65399309.ece (Source: The Hindu Businessline)