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Up to date: Nov 24, 2022 21:32 IST

New Delhi [India], November 24 (ANI): An progressive concept of the Mining division in organizing a singular show of Jammu Sapphire from Padder mines of Kishtwar, this yr, has develop into a star attraction for the guests thronging to the Jammu and Kashmir Pavilion within the ongoing India Worldwide Commerce Truthful (IITF) 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
The Secretary of Mining, Amit Sharma, conceptualize the thought of displaying Jammu Sapphire, a valuable gem of world-class high quality, at IITF this yr whereby the general public has been visiting in large numbers on daily basis, a press assertion by the knowledge and public relations of the Jammu and Kashmir administration acknowledged.
As per the assertion, the Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Company, led by Managing Director, Vikram Okay Gupta, took the initiative to put in a stall within the J-Okay Pavilion with a dwell show of initially extracted Jammu Sapphire stones and it has develop into a centre of attraction for the guests.
Notably, yesterday, throughout the celebration of J-Okay Day, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Okay Mehta, alongwith different Heads of assorted Departments and dignitaries visited this Sapphire stall and appreciated this progressive effort of the Mining division.
As per the press assertion, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Okay Mehta after visiting the stall acknowledged that each one efforts ought to be made to shine and add worth to the sapphire stones inside J-Okay in order that J-Okay Minerals Restricted (JKML) can fetch the utmost worth of accessible gems throughout the upcoming public sale.

In the meantime, the stall was formally visited by the Mining Secretary yesterday, whereby he interacted with the guests who appreciated the dwell show of Sapphire.
The press assertion additionally talked about that the LED-based display screen show of the dwell extraction of the uncommon gem Sapphire of Padder hills helps immensely to market and model the Jammu Sapphire, throughout the ongoing IITF in an enormous means.
The J-Okay Minerals Company additionally supplied to assist real consumers, to have an in depth have a look at the extracted sapphire stones, as soon as the IITF will get over after due verification.
“Moreover, efforts are being made in the direction of GI tagging this valuable gem of the Jammu division quickly”, the press assertion added.
Secretary of Mining, Amit Sharma additional disclosed that as per the broader imaginative and prescient of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, “quickly MECL shall start an in depth scientific exploration of Padder Mines on the instructions of the Union Ministry of Mines in order that correct evaluation of the standard and amount of Sapphire mines might be carried out in J-Okay”.
The honest began on November 14 and can conclude on November 27. (ANI)