SME Times News Bureau | 20 May, 2021
Nitin Gadkari, Road Transport and MSME Minister, has written to Commerce
and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on a representation by the gems and
jewellery sector seeking deferment of mandatory hallmarking up to June
2022.
Gadkari said in the letter to Goyal that he has received a
representation from the All India Gem and Jewellery Domestic Council.
Gadkari
said they have raised an issue of lack of infrastructure for
implementing mandatory hallmarking which may result in distress amongst
the stakeholders.
In the post Covid pandemic scene, the gems and
jewellery sector is the worst hit, Gadkari added. "They have sought
relief in terms of postponement of order of implementation of mandatory
hallmarking upto June 2022", Gadkari added in the letter.
The
Council has also represented that their suggestions alongwith concerned
authorities like BIS in the policy building process may be considered.
"You
are requested to have the matter looked into and take appropriate
action as per rules and guielines", Gadkari said to Goyal.
