Samuel Praveen Kumar, Director (Marketing & Corporate Planning), B Nirmal, Executive Director (Commercial), Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), New Delhi and Ms Sonali Gawai , GM , CWC , RO Mumbai held a meeting with Lalit Kumar Gupta, CMD, Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), and his team of senior officers at CCI Headquarters, Navi Mumbai, to review preparedness for the upcoming Kharif Marketing Season 2026–27, with particular emphasis on the smooth and efficient execution of cotton procurement operations under Minimum Support Price (MSP).

The discussions focused on assessing operational preparedness, strengthening coordination between CWC and CCI and finalising a coordinated action plan to facilitate the seamless handling of the anticipated cotton procurement this season. Key areas of deliberation included the timely availability of adequate and suitable warehousing space, efficient storage and scientific preservation of cotton bales , safety audit of warehouses , logistics and transportation arrangements and the establishment of effective coordination mechanisms to address various operational challenges promptly.