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GJEPC Hosts PM Vishwakarma Registration Camp & Gap Study at Hupari’s Silver Hub
GJEPC, in collaboration with the Hupari Chandi Hastkala Udyog Vikas Foundation, organised a PM Vishwakarma Registration Camp at the Silver Hub in Hupari, Maharashtra on 18 May, to enrol local artisans and extend the benefits of formal recognition and skill-based government schemes. The initiative aimed to bring Hupari’s skilled silversmiths under the ambit of the PM Vishwakarma Yojana, enabling access to training, financial assistance, and market linkages.
GJEPC conducted a similar PM Vishwakarma Registration Camp in Kolhapur on 17th May in collaboration with Gold-Silver Artisans Bahuudeshiya Association, Maharashtra State, and RRB Foundation (NGO & Trust).
Concurrently, GJEPC conducted the second day of the Gap Study under its Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) initiative. The session was led by Mr. Mithilesh Pandey, Director – Membership, GJEPC and Mr. Ravindra Sawant, Chief Manager, Mega CFC, who shared key findings and action points to help transform Hupari into an export-ready silver jewellery cluster.
Key focus areas included technology upgradation to meet global manufacturing standards, implementation of targeted skill development programmes, and the creation of modern infrastructure including testing laboratories and hallmarking centres.
GJEPC also engaged with representatives of the Chandi Malak Utpadak Association and Chandi Karkhane Dar Association to identify local challenges and explore opportunities in areas such as production scalability, branding, packaging, quality assurance, and export documentation.
The Gap Study is part of GJEPC’s broader strategy to integrate traditional jewellery-making hubs like Hupari into the global value chain, and position India as a leading exporter of handcrafted silver jewellery.
- Visit gives CG greater insights into diamond trade and import-export operations
- BDB Committee Highlights Close Ties between Diamond Industries in UAE and India
The Hon’ble Consul General of India to Dubai, Shri Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, visited the Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) complex on July 24, and after being shown around the complex, engaged with members of the Bourse Committee.
The visit enabled the Consul General to gather better insights into the functioning of the diamond trade and the operations within the Bourse. He also observed the smooth functioning of import-export trade in diamonds between the two countries, facilitated by the PCCCC run by Indian Customs within the complex.
The UAE is one of India’s most significant trading partners in the field of diamonds and jewellery. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached US$33.51 billion in FY2025-26.
In addition to a tour of the complex to understand the complete cycle from the import of rough diamonds to the export of polished diamonds, Shri Vishnu Vardhan Reddy also spent time interacting with Mehul Shah, Vice President, BDB, and other Committee members.
The BDB Committee highlighted the close connections between diamond companies in Mumbai and those in Dubai, as well as the regular interactions between the two centres. They thanked Shri Vishnu Vardhan Reddy for the cooperation they have always received from the Indian Embassy and expressed confidence that this visit would further streamline the movement of import-export parcels between the two countries.
Shri Vishnu Vardhan Reddy appreciated the global standards of the infrastructure and systems within the Bharat Diamond Bourse, as well as the professionalism with which the import-export trade operates. He assured the BDB Committee of the continued support of the officials at the Indian Embassy in the UAE.
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