New Delhi. The Modi government had given 1 year to jewelers to sell old stock, which has now been extended to June 2021. Earlier, jewelers were ordered to sell old stock by 15 January 2021. Let us tell you that hallmarking of gold will become mandatory in the country from June next year. Now hallmarking will be mandatory in 14, 18 and 22 carat gold. For this, the government has so far opened 921 Assaying & Hallmarking centers in 234 districts. At the same time, by June 2021, the Modi government has prepared a blueprint to open hallmarking centers in every district of the country.
Hallmarking centers will be opened in every block of the country
Consumer Affairs Minister Ramvilas Paswan says that the government will open hallmarking centers in every block of the country in the next few years. Due to this, jewelers will now have to register with BIS. Along with this, anyone who wants to open a hallmarking center can apply by visiting www.manakonline.in. This can provide employment to lakhs of people in the country.
Registration for Hallmark Center-Any person who wants to open a hallmarking centre will have to apply by visiting www.manakonline.in. Jewellers can also apply online for recognition and renewal of recognition of hallmarking centres.
Along with this, every jeweler of the country will also have to get registered. Jewelers will now have to get registered with BIS. Through this, an online system of registration and renewal of registration of jewelers was started.
While purchasing gold, customers definitely pay attention to its quality.
Jewelers and purity check will be done at hallmarking centers
Recently, Paswan had launched a new module for online registration of jewellers and purity testing cum hallmarking centres. Through this, an online system for registration of jewellers and renewal of registration was started. Along with this, an online system was also launched for recognition and renewal of recognition of assaying and hallmarking centres of gold jewellery. Now jewellers can get themselves registered online.
It will be easy to resolve complaints of irregularities quickly
This will make it possible for the hallmarking centres to monitor the processing of application forms on a real-time basis. The online system will facilitate prompt resolution of complaints of irregularities in hallmarking of jewellery. BIS is also working on a module for automating the workflow of assaying and hallmarking centres, which is expected to be ready by December 20.
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While reviewing the work of BIS, Paswan said that the need to increase the number of hallmarking has been felt. Therefore, he approved additional manpower in branch offices. He hoped that with the launch of these two online systems, jewelers and entrepreneurs will also be able to join the efforts of the government to provide gold jewellery of certified quality and purity to consumers.
Tags: Gold Traders, modi government
FIRST PUBLISHED : August 26, 2020, 07:19 IST