First Gold Assaying and Hallmarking Centre in Kashmir Started Operations

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The first gold assaying and hallmarking centre in the Kashmir Valley has started operations. The ‘Kashmir Hallmarking Centre (KHC)’, which started functioning yesterday, has been accredited by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The centre will be responsible for certification of gold and verification of its purity.

According to sources, KHC is the first of its kind in Kashmir Valley and the fourth in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. It is funded under the local government’s Seed Capital Fund Scheme and sponsored by the JammuKashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI). The centre is recognized for hallmarking by the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Govt of Jammu and Kashmir (MSME) as well as Indian Calibration Services and Analytical Instruments.

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Junaid Aslam, quality manager of the lab noted that both the customers and the jewellery industry will benefit from the new facility. The centre has been set up based on guidelines and suggestions from industry experts and government authorities. It will promote sales of original government-regulated gold, he added.

The opening of the hallmarking centre is likely to boost gold business in the region, as people nowadays prefer to buy hallmarked gold jewellery items.