GJEPC welcomed high-ranking government officials to the cutting-edge Bharat Ratnam Mega Common Facility Centre (CFC) in SEEPZ, Mumbai, on September 13, 2024. The distinguished guests were Shri Sunil Barthwal, Commerce Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry; Shri Santosh Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade; and Shri Rajesh Agrawal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
They were greeted by Shri Kirit Bhansali, Vice Chairman of GJEPC; Shri Dnyaneshwar B. Patil, IAS, Development Commissioner of SEEPZ-SEZ; Shri C.P.S. Chauhan, IRS, Joint Development Commissioner of SEEPZ; Shri Colin Shah, Head of the Working Group, Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC; and Shri Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director of GJEPC.
The Mega CFC in SEEPZ, led by Hon’ble Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, provides advanced technologies to empower MSMEs in the gems and jewellery industry by combining world-class design, manufacture, and training services under one roof.
The Bharat Ratnam Mega CFC is a groundbreaking socioeconomic project spearheaded by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. It is administered by GJEPC, with strong backing from SEEPZ SEZ.
Shri Sunil Barthwal and the accompanying authorities praised the GJEPC‘s efforts to promote exports and create job opportunities, while emphasizing the significance of ongoing collaboration to improve the sector’s global competitiveness.