Lok Sabha Question No. 284 (STARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Cotton Corporation of India
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Talari Rangaiah

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *284 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA

## *284. DR. TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  details  of  Cotton  Corporation  of  India  assets  in  the  country  including  State-wise  extension  of area and value of machinery; and
- (b) the details of Cotton Corporation of India assets laid in the country in general including the State of Andhra Pradesh?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

## MINISTER OF TEXTILES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b):A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to the Lok Sabha Starrerd Question no. *284 to be answered on 09.08.2023 by DR. TALARI RANGAIAH regarding 'Cotton Corporation of India'

(a) & (b): The  Cotton  Corporation  of  India  Ltd.  (CCI)  is  the  Nodal  Agency  for  undertaking Minimum  Support  Price  (MSP)  operations  in  cotton  as  a  sovereign  function  of  Govt.  of  India  to safeguard the cotton farmers from any eventuality of distress sales in the event prices of Fair Average Quality (FAQ) grade seed cotton (Kapas) fall below the MSP.

The branch-wise details of assets comprising Land, Buildings, Furniture, Computer Equipment, Office Equipment, and vehicles in the country including the state of Andhra Pradesh is given below:

| State          | Branch Name               | Gross value of all Assets (Rs. in Lakh)   |
|----------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Guntur                    | 185.99                                    |
| Punjab         | Bathinda                  | 202.13                                    |
| Haryana        | Sirsa                     | 313.25                                    |
| Rajasthan      | Sriganganagar             | 100.76                                    |
| Rajasthan      | Bhilwara                  | 205.02                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh | Indore                    | 147.43                                    |
| Gujarat        | Ahmedabad                 | 316.26                                    |
| Gujarat        | Rajkot                    | 90.82                                     |
| Maharashtra    | Navi Mumbai (Head Office) | 1,488.77                                  |
| Maharashtra    | Aurangabad                | 85.80                                     |
| Maharashtra    | Akola                     | 98.31                                     |
| Maharashtra    | Kalamboli Godown          | 2,461.87                                  |
| Telangana      | Adilabad                  | 68.27                                     |
| Telangana      | Mahabubnagar              | 69.48                                     |
| Telangana      | Warangal                  | 122.49                                    |
| Orissa         | Rayagada                  | 24.73                                     |
| West Bengal    | Kolkata                   | 196.28                                    |
| Karnataka      | Hubli                     | 51.23                                     |
| Tamil Nadu     | Coimbatore                | 18.62                                     |
| Delhi          | New Delhi                 | 47.04                                     |
| Total          | Total                     | 6,294.55                                  |