TABLE 9

AVERAGE PRICES OF MILL-MADE AND POERLOOMCLOTH

(Rs./mtr.)

PERIOD	MILL CLOTH						POWERLOOM CLOTH (GREY)
	Cotton cloth		Blended cloth		Synthetic cloth		Market price
	Ex-mill	Retail	Ex-mill	Retail	Ex-mill	Retail	Cotton cloth	Blended cloth	Synthetic cloth
1997
March	30.08	42.71	40.54	62.16	51.27	76.81	12.67	17.00	12.81
June	30.36	43.20	40.92	62.74	51.27	80.21	12.51	17.00	11.56
September	31.92	45.65	43.56	65.63	51.27	80.21	12.84	17.00	11.31
December	32.17	46.36	43.55	66.13	51.47	82.03	12.65	17.00	11.19
1998
March	31.98	46.39	43.04	66.51	51.47	82.03	12.39	17.00	9.66
June	32.19	45.56	42.89	66.44	51.47	82.46	15.00	17.15	11.97
September	32.27	45.77	42.89	66.44	51.80	82.25	14.47	17.15	7.29
December	32.30	47.08	42.86	65.82	52.30	82.37	13.87	17.15	7.28
1999
March	32.30	47.08	43.10	65.82	52.30	82.37	14.56	17.15	7.49
June	32.55	47.11	44.14	66.47	53.08	80.76	14.42	17.15	7.61
September	32.47	45.80	44.87	64.79	52.67	76.91	14.41	17.15	7.46
December	32.47	45.80	44.87	64.79	52.67	76.91	14.61	17.15	8.38
2000
March	32.47	45.80	44.67	64.79	52.67	76.91	14.79	17.15	8.63
June	31.68	45.32	44.87	63.87	51.35	75.63	14.85	17.15	7.57
September	31.68	45.32	44.87	63.87	51.35	75.63	15.39	17.15	8.91
December	31.68	45.32	44.87	63.87	51.35	75.63	15.60	17.15	7.94
2001
March	31.68	45.32	44.87	63.87	51.35	75.63	15.22	17.15	8.91
June	33.35	49.82	46.57	68.59	51.35	75.63	15.05	17.15	8.81
September	32.80	49.71	46.30	68.88	51.35	75.63	14.58	17.15	7.85
December	33.15	49.71	46.20	68.88	51.35	75.63	14.25	17.15	8.22
2002
March	33.15	49.71	46.20	68.88	51.35	75.63	14.63	17.15	8.78

Note : Retail prices inclusive of Excise Duty and Sales Tax.
Source : i) Price reports from the mills.
               ii) Powerloom cloth - Tecoya Trend.

(Source :- O/o the Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India)