GJEPC eye on IDTC-SNZ issue!
FM noted concerns pertaining to SNZ & GST amongst other issues! GJEPC Chairman Colin Shah, Vice Chairman Vipul Shah, and ED Sabyasachi Ray held a video meeting with the Hon’ble Finance Minister, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, on 6th July, and made a presentation on the critical issues concerning the gem & jewellery industry with Finance Ministry. De facto India Diamond Trading Centre (IDTC) - Special Notified Zone (SNZ) was set up in the boundaries of Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB) by both, GHWPC & BDB on December 20, 2015. At the end of one year the SNZ witnessed participants over 400 companies and about 28 diamond viewing sessions held successfully! The real objective behind such creation was to ensure EoDB in India, to set regular supply line of rough diamonds, to save time and operational cost of SMEs! And further the activities can extend up to rough sales. Yet, since last five years the SNZ has stacked up to rough diamond viewing only. Could not realise t