On June 14, traders of precious metals and stones participated in an outreach program hosted by the GJEPC Regional Office in Delhi. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness and distribute important information about the Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules, 2005, as well as the terms of the PMLA Act, 2002. About 20 people in person and 30 individuals digitally attended the program.
All guests were cordially greeted by Regional Chairman Shri Ashok Seth and CoA Member Shri Anil Sankhwal. Distinguished guest speakers from the Directorate General of Audit, Delhi Zonal Unit, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) included Mr. Dinbandhu Diwakar, Additional Director; Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, Assistant Director; Mr. Brijesh Gupta, Additional Assistant Director; and Mr. Abhimanyu Mehra, Inspector. Mr. Sanjeev Bhatia, Assistant Director-Northern Region, and Mr. K.K. Duggal, Director (Policy) of GJEPC, gave an outline of the meeting before it started.
An extensive presentation on the PMLA Act of 2002 and its corresponding guidelines was given by Mr. Raj Kumar Singh. After the talk, those in attendance—both in person and virtually—posed questions, which the CBIC team answered in detail. The team also asked GJEPC representatives to send out the instructions to participants and gather further queries for later answering.