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Govt expands mandatory gold hallmarking to 380 districts: Report
short by Vibha Anand / on Thursday, 5 March, 2026
The government has expanded mandatory hallmarking to 380 districts to ensure product quality and protect gold buyers, according to a government order, which was reviewed by Mint. Hallmarking was made mandatory in 256 districts in June 2021. The expansion includes districts across major gold-consuming states such as Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
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