Centre aims to promote common facility centres to boost gems and jewellery industry

The government is aiming to promote common facility centres in order to boost the gems and jewellery industry of the country. Ministry of Commerce and Industry Economic Advisor Rupa Dutta said, "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 workforce, readily available for the MSME's of the gems and service sector.''

Here are the highlights:

1. Over 2,000 units are dedicated for processing of diamonds for import and export.

2. Common facility centres are to address the issues of Indian gems and jewellery sector and they are a tool for socio economic transformation, she added.

3. Government has granted few common facility centres in important jewellery hubs across India.

4. The Angadiya (courier) Association at the event informed about management lessons on supply chain management.

5. Angadiya's are skilled workforce which is backbone of the entire gems and jewellery sector and we will continue to service the sector.

6. Angadiya is looking to get all the necessary documentation, licenses, permissions required to carry goods worth crores while transit from point to point, said Angadiya.