Govt forms working group to set up domestic council for jewellery sector

In a first move that will set the ball rolling for implementing comprehensive gold policy, government has set up working group for setting up of the domestic council for Gem and Jewellery sector. The group is headed by the joint secretary of ministry of commerce, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi. "The group has participation from all stake holders of the industry from mines to market and will work out composition and details of the council," Said Mohit Kamboj, president Indian Bullion and Jewellers Association.According to commerce ministry order issued yesterday, the working group has mandate to prepare data base of all association of Gem and Jewellery sector, product wise and region wise. Decide eligibility criteria for association to be part of it and work out other details.Interestingly the group doesn't have the representation of the erstwhile Gem and Jewellery Federation (GJF) which has recently changed its name to all India Gem and jewellery domestic council. The members of the group ...

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