Bhubaneswar: The State government on Tuesday implemented mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts in eight districts of Odisha- Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jajpur, Khordha, Mayurbhanj and Sambalpur.
State Consumer Welfare Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain also took to Twitter and announced the same. He wrote:
“Jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery. Gold of additional 20, 23 and 24 carats will also be allowed for hallmarking. Consumers should check hallmarking before purchasing Jewellery.”
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Jewellers will be allowed to sell only 14, 18 and 22 carats of gold jewellery. Gold of additional 20, 23 and 24 carats will also be allowed for hallmarking. Consumers should check Hallmarking before purchasing Jewellery.(2/2)
— Ranendra Pratap Swain (@rajaaswain) June 29, 2021
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Earlier, the Central Government had announced that mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts would come into force in a phased manner from June 16, starting with a roll-out in 256 districts across India. However, no penalty will be imposed till August 2021.
As per the government, hallmarking centres have grown by 25% in the last five years. With the existing capabilities at certification centres, India has the capacity to hallmark around 14 crore articles per year.
A committee, headed by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) director general Pramod Tewari, has been formed to ensure proper coordination and resolve the implementation issues.
In November 2019, the government announced that hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts would be made mandatory across the country from 15 January 2021. But the deadline has been extended twice amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).
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