{
  "id": 4209103,
  "title": "MSME jewellery units appeal to T.N. government to prioritise them for government orders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/msme-jewellery-units-appeal-to-t-n-government-to-prioritise-them-for",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-29T14:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/msme-jewellery-units-appeal-to-tn-government-to-prioritise-them-for-government-orders/article71404940.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jewellery manufacturers in the Tamil Nadu city of Coimbatore have complained that their small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were not given priority in a government scheme to supply gold rings. The tender, which involves producing 4.41 lakh rings weighing one gram each, was awarded to two major bidders who quoted rates that the smaller units could not match. Kamal Hassan, president of the Coimbatore Goldsmith Association, noted that while the government would provide the gold, the suppliers bear the costs of making, hallmarking, packing, transporting, and insuring the rings. However, the final amount given to successful bidders was unattainable for the MSMEs. B. Muthuvenkatraman, president of the Coimbatore Jewellery Manufacturers Association, stated that none of their members had bid for the scheme because they did not meet the government's criteria of a minimum turnover of ₹250 crore and a minimum of ₹3 crore in the mandatory deposit (MOD). The jewellers expressed concern about potential government tenders due to fears of delayed payments and complex processes. They hope Coimbatore, a major jewellery-making hub in India, will be chosen for future gold-related tenders as the process is straightforward and does not require specialized equipment or skills.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Coimbatore MSMEs complain of being overlooked in gold ring tender",
    "Government scheme awarded to major bidders with unattainable rates",
    "Jewellers fear delayed payments and complex processes"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}