Sunday, April 15, 2018

The India Gem and Jewelery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the supreme body of the jewelry industry of India, criticized the initiative of a number of diamantaires in Surat to transfer their activities from Mumbai to the proposed Surat Diamond Bourse , SDA).
Vipul Shah, chairman of the GJEPC, said: "It is not the prerogative of 50 diamantaires to decide whether to move their offices from Mumbai to Surat and campaign for it by others, without reaching a broader consensus on the issue in the industry. On this issue, all GJEPC members should be consulted, and then the Council can work out a solution to this problem. " Vipul Shah also added that "Mumbai is the financial center of India and a gateway to trade and business. With regard to the production and trade of diamonds, the relevant industry is located in Surat. A committee of 30 people can not decide the fate of an industry worth $ 43 billion. " According to him, none of the mentioned diamantaires contacted GJEPC about the proposed diamond exchange in Surat.

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