Piyush Goyal attended the 49th edition of India Gem & Jewellery Awards in Mumbai

Piyush Goyal attended the 49th edition of India Gem & Jewellery Awards in Mumbai

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Category : Awards Published on: April 25 2023

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  • Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal attended the 49th edition of the India Gem & Jewellery Awards in Mumbai today. 
  • Organized by the the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the event honours top exporters of the sector. 
  • The Union Minister felicitated 28 top exporters and facilitators during the award ceremony, which also had the presence of Frank Geerkens, Consul General of Belgium in Mumbai as Guest of Honour.
  • For FY 2022-23, the overall gem & jewelry exports grew 2.48% to Rs 300462.52 crores as compared Rs 293193.19 crores for the same period previous year. 
  • In terms of US dollars, the overall gem & jewelry exports accounted for US$ 37468.66 million as compared to US$ 39331.71 million for the same period last year.
  • Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) was set up by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India in 1966.
  • Since 1998, the GJEPC has been granted autonomous status.
  • This is the apex body of the gems & jewellery industry and today represents 9000 members in the sector.
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