Jewellery sector offers max jobs to rural population: Govt
Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said the gems and jewellery sector has direct impact on job creation and provides maximum jobs to people who come from rural areas. Notably, the industry has grown from $28 million (₹190 crore) in 1966-67 to $38 billion (₹2.5 lakh crore) in 2015-16 and provides employment to around 30 lakh people across India.