TABLE 18

PRODUCTION, AVAILABILITY, CONSUMPTION AND STOCK OF COTTON YARN
                                                                                                    ( Million Kg)

  1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99
1. Opening Stock 97 107 86 126 139 76 90
2. Production 1569 1697 1696 1894 2148 2213 2022
3. Exports 128 179 229 263 465 485 487
4. Domestic Availability
    (1)+(2)-(3)		 1538 1625 1553 1757 1822 1804 1625
5. Apparent Consumption              
(i) Handlooms 377 422 438 504 519 540 473
(ii) Powerlooms 822 903 834 929 982 975 887
(iii) Textile Mills
    and other uses 		232 214 155 185 245 199 170
6. Total 1431 1539 1427 1618 1746 1714 1530
7. Closing Stock (4)-(6) 107 86 126 139 76 90 95
(Source :- O/o the Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India)



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