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Commissioner of Customs (Port), Customs House, Kolkata, regarding Customs
Clearance Facilitation Committeee meeting scheduled on 28.09.2015 at
Custom House, Kolkata.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman designate, ER, called an
interactive session/meeting with stake holders of gems and jewellery industry
and members of the Council at Kolkata on 26th of October 2015. Shri Pincha
felicitated Shri Pankaj Kumar Parekh, the outgoing Regional Chairman and Vice
Chairman of the Council. Mr.S.Rajguru, Director, E.R, made a presentation on
the objective, functions and activities of council during the meet.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, newly elected Chairman, East and Shri Pankaj
Parekh, outgoing RC and VC and Shri Shantanu Rajguru, Director Eastern
Region visited H.O. Mumbai on 27/10/15. Shri Rajguru gave a presentation
covering Eastern Region activities and vision before the new COA.
Mr. Sharookh Contractor, Director, and Mr. Arijit Ghosh, Business Head,
Lemuir Express - Kolkata visited Regional Office Kolkata on 4/11/2015 and
had a discussion with Mr. Shantanu Rajguru, Director, ER with regard to
conducting a Seminar in Kolkata on “Insurance Coverage for Gem & Jewellery
Trade” along with their service partner alliance tentatively scheduled in the mid
of January 2016.
Mr. Shantanu Rajguru, Director, Eastern Region represented the Council
in a workshop on “MSME Sector Leadership Project (MSLP) organized by
Department of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, Govt. of
West Bengal on 19.11.2015 at Hemanta Bhavan, Kolkata.
Mr. Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, represented the Council
in an interactive meet on “Ensuing West Bengal Global Summit” organized by
WBIDC Ltd. on 24/11/2015 at WBIDC Chamber, Kolkata.
Mr. Partha Kajli, Executive Exhibitions, represented the Council in a Workshop
on MSME Sector Leadership Project organized by Department of Micro, Small
and Medium Enterprises and Textiles, Govt. of West Bengal on 27th November
2015 at Hemanta Bhavan, Kolkata
Mr. Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, represented the Council
in a meeting organized by FIEO - ER, with regard to SOP with Bangladesh at
Hotel Taj Bengal, Kolkata. Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Union Minister, Ministry
of Transport, was present as Chief Guest.
Mr. Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Parekh,
Member, and Mr. Shantanu Rajguru, Director, ER was invited in a meeting
with Shri Rajiva Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of MSME, Govt. of
West Bengal, on 8th December 2015 at Kolkata to discuss various matters on
gems and jewellery sector .
Mr. Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, had a meeting with Shri
Kamala Kanta of WBIDC Ltd. with regard to West Bengal Global Business
Summit scheduled on January 8 to 9, 2016 at Milan Mela Grounds, Kolkata.
Mr. Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, represented the Council
in a Brain-Storming Session organized by the office of Additional Director
General of Foreign Trade, Kolkata, FIEO - ER, with regard to increase of
exports from the region at EEPC India Conference Room, on December 21,
2015.
Regional office Kolkata took initiative for “Swasthya Ratna Mediclaim Policy”
amongst the members of the Council. Several meetings were held in this regard
with the members and officials of R.O. Kolkata, GJEPC. Only two companies,
namely, M/s. Jewel India Pvt. Ltd. & M/s. Jewel India have registered for the
above policy and 8 to 12 companies/members have shown their interest.
Mr. Shantanu Rajguru, Director, ER, and Mr. A. Salim, Manager, R.O. Kolkata
had a meeting with Mr. Girish Sharma, Jt. General Manager, Cargo, at
Airport Authority of India, International Cargo Complex, Dum Dum, Kolkata to
understand the progress of the new space for appraisal at aircargo .
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, represented the
Council in Bengal Global Business Summit, organized by Government of West
Bengal at Milan Mela Ground, Kolkata on January 7, 2016.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, represented the
Council in an interactive session with Dr. Devi Prasad, Secretary, MSME
Department, and Govt. of West Bengal at Milan Mela Ground during bengal
Global Business Summit on January 8, 2016.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, Shri Pankaj Parekh,
Former vice Chairman & Chairman, ER, and Shri Shantanu Rajguru,
Director, ER, had a meeting with Shri Mahendra Kumar Sharma, IRS, Deputy
Commissioner of Customs (Exports/Imports) with regard to assessment of
gold jewellery through XRF/Caratometer machine.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, Shri Pankaj Parekh,
Former Vice Chairman & Chairman, ER, and Shri Shantanu Rajguru,
Director, ER, had a courtesy meeting with Shri Brojen Thamar, IRS, and
Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata and Shri Hitesh Godara, IRS, Joint
Commissioner of Customs. Several issues were discussed with regard to
exports of gold jewellery from the region.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, ER, Shri pankaj Parekh,
former Vice Chairman & Chairman, ER, and Shri Shantanu Rajguru, Director,
ER, had a meeting with Shri Hitesh Godara, IRS, Joint Commissioner of
Customs, and Shri Mahendra Kumar Sharma, IRS, Deputy Commissioner
of Customs, Exports/Imports, Kolkata, at International Cargo Complex. The
matter concerning organization of an interactive meet with the office of
Customs and Airport Authroity of India emerged during the discussion with
customs officials.
Shri Shantanu Rajguru, Director, ER, and Shri Partha Kajli, Executive visited the
office of Chief Commissioner of Customs at Custom House, Kolkata, inviting
Shri Brojen Thamar, IRS, Chief Commissioner of Customs for the interactive
meet scheduled on January 21, 2016 as the Chief Guest for the event.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, Eastern Region, nominated
Shri Pankaj Parekh, former Vice Chairman & Chairman, ER, to represent the
Council in a Workshop on “Gemstones Policy of Odisha” organized by the
office of Directorate of Geology, Government of Odisha, on January 20, 2016
at Bhubaneswar.
Head Office nominated Shri Kaushik Ghosh, Manager, Exhibitions, and Mr.
Partha Kajli, Executive, Exhibition, for visit to H.O. Mumbai for IIJS Signature
2016.
Six companies till January 2016 have confimed for Swasthya Ratna Health
Policy for about 400 employees/karigars/artisans from Eastern Region. Few
more companies are in the pipe line for the said policy.
Internal Audit of the Accounts of Regional Office Kolkata and IIGJ Manikanchan
Kolkata for the period October to December 2015 was done. .
Branch Audit of the Accounts of Regional Office Kolkata and IIGJ Manikanchan,
Kolkata, was completed for the 3rd quarter ended 31/12/2015 and reports sent
to H.O.
Internal Audit Report and Branch Audit Report of Regional Office Kolkata and
IIGJ Manikanchan for the 1st and 2nd quarter of F.Y. 2015-16 was sent to H.O.
Mumbai
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, attended COA meeting
held on March 2, 2016 at Mumbai.
Shri Shantanu Rajguru, Director, Eastern Region, had a meeting with the
officials of KPMG at R.O. Kolkata on March 17, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. on various
issues on gold jewellery sector.
Shri Prakash Chandra Pincha, Regional Chairman, Eastern Region had a
meeting with Hon’ble Shri Piyush Goel, Union Minister, Govt. of India on roll
back of Central Excise Duty of 1% imposed by Finance Department. Govt. of
India, along with other trade associations of gold jewellery at Delhi.
2nd Meeting of the Eastern Regional Sub-Committee for the year 2014-15 held
on 3rd of September, 2015 at The Golden Park, Kolkata.
1st Eastern Regional Committee Meeting for the year 2015 to 2017 held on
November 16, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Regional Office Kolkata.
2nd Meeting of the Eastern Regional Committee for the year 2015 to 17 held
on Monday, the January 4, 2016 at 3:30 p.m. EEPC India Conference Room
Ground Floor, 1/1, Wood Street, Kolkata - 700 016.
Special meeting of Eastern Regional Committee on GST held on January 4,
2016 at 4:15 p.m. at EEPC Conference Room, Gr. Floor, 1/1, Wood Street,
Kolkata - 16.
