Govt to promote common facility centres to boost G&J sector

The government is looking at promoting the common facility centres to boost the gems and jewellery industry. "The government is serious about the gems and jewellery industry and wants to promote the common facility centres for the growth of the sector. There are total 10,000 units across India with over 1.2 million skilled workforces, readily available for the MSME's of the gems and service sector," Ministry of Commerce and Industry Economic Advisor Rupa Dutta said.

While speaking at the Kimberley Process Intersessional Meet, Dutta said that over 2,000 units are dedicated for processing of diamonds for import and export. She added that common facility centres are to address the issues of Indian gems and jewellery sector and they are a tool for socio-economic transformation.

"Government has granted few common facility centres in important jewellery hubs across India," she said. The Angadiya (courier) Association at the event informed about management lessons on supply chain management.

All India Angadiya's Federation said, "The fundamental foundation of our business is trust. Angadiya's are skilled workforce which is the backbone of the entire gems and jewellery sector and we will continue to service the sector." We adhere to all the necessary documentation, licenses, permissions required to carry goods worth crores while transiting from point to point, it said.