On 2 Nov 2026, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (Department of Consumer Affairs) notified the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2026. Issued in consultation with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under the BIS Act, 2016, the order amends the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020 by substituting its existing Annexure with a revised list covering 398 districts across 26 States and Union Territories.
The amendment came into effect from 3 November 2026, expanding and updating territorial compliance requirements for registered jewellers.
The notification is issued in exercise of powers under Section 14(3) read with Sections 15(2), 15(3), 16, 17, and 25(3) of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016. The notification completely replaces the existing Annexure of the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020 with a revised schedule of 398 districts across 26 States and Union Territories.
The notification applies to the sale of gold jewellery and gold artefacts conforming to Indian Standard IS 1417:2016 through certified sales outlets by BIS-registered jewellers, subject to existing exemptions under Clause 2(3) of the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020 (such as articles weighing less than 2 grams, gold bullion, articles meant for export, etc.).
The Central Government originally promulgated the Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts Order, 2020 dated 15 Jan 2020 under Sections 14, 15, 16, 17, and 25 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016, mandating compulsory BIS hallmarking for gold jewellery and artefacts. To facilitate phased geographical implementation across India, subsequent amendments inserted and updated an Annexure specifying notified districts. The Fourth Amendment Order, 2026 updates and consolidates this district-wise territorial schedule.
State-wise list of Notified Districts (398 Districts across 26 States and Union Territories):
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Andhra Pradesh (18): |
Anantapur, Annamayya, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema, East Godavari, Eluru, Guntur, Kadapa, Krishna, Kurnool, Sri Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Garu, Nandyal, Nellore, Prakasham, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, West Godavari, and Palnadu. |
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Assam (12): |
Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Jorhat, Kamrup Metro, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Tinsukia, Siva Sagar, Dhubri, and Sonitpur. |
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Bihar (26): |
Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, East Champaran, Gaya, Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, Nalanda, Nawada, Patna, Rohtas, Samastipur, Saran, Sitamarhi, Saharsa, Siwan, Madhepura, Purnea, Vaishali, and West Champaran. |
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Chandigarh (1): |
Chandigarh. |
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Chhattisgarh (5): |
Bilaspur, Durg, Raipur, Rajnandagaon, and Surguja. |
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Delhi (9): |
Central Delhi, East Delhi, New Delhi, North Delhi, North West Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi, South West Delhi, and West Delhi. |
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Goa (2): |
North Goa and South Goa. |
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Gujarat (26): |
Ahmedabad, Amreli, Anand, Banaskantha, Bharuch, Bhavnagar, Botad, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kheda, Kutch, Mehsana, Morbi, Navsari, Panchmahal, Patan, Porbandar, Rajkot, Sabarkantha, Surat, Surendranagar, Tapi, Vadodara, and Valsad. |
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Haryana (21): |
Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mahendragarh, Palwal, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonipat, Yamuna Nagar, Jhajjar, Panchkula, and Panipat. |
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Himachal Pradesh (4): |
Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, and Mandi. |
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Jammu and Kashmir (5): |
Jammu, Kathua, Samba, Srinagar, and Udhampur. |
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Jharkhand (7): |
Bokaro, Dhanbad, East Singhbhum, Garhwa, Ranchi, Deoghar, and Ramgarh. |
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Karnataka (20): |
Bagalkot, Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Dakshina Kannada, Davanagere, Dharwad, Gadag, Gulbarga, Hassan, Kolar, Mandya, Mysore, Raichur, Shimoga, Tumkur, Uduppi, Uttara Kannada, Vijaypura (Bijapur), Chikkamagaluru, and Bellary. |
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Kerala (14): |
Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kannur, Kasaragod, Kollam, Kottayam, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Wayanad, and Idukki. |
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Madhya Pradesh (19): |
Balaghat, Bhopal, Bhind, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Dewas, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Katni, Khandwa, Morena, Neemuch, Ratlam, Rewa, Satna, Ujjain, Sagar, and Vidisha. |
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Maharashtra (30): |
Ahmednagar, Akola, Amravati, Aurangabad, Beed, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Dhule, Jalgaon, Jalna, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nandurbar, Nashik, Palghar, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Solapur, Thane, Wardha, and Yavatmal. |
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Odisha (12): |
Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Ganjam, Jajpur, Khordha, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Sambalpur, Nayagarh, and Sundargarh. |
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Puducherry (2): |
Puducherry and Karaikal. |
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Punjab (20): |
Amritsar, Barnala, Bathinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Fazilka, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Ludhiana, Malerkotla, Mansa, Moga, Pathankot, Patiala, Rupnagar, Sangrur, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, and Sri Muktsar Sahib. |
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Rajasthan (26): |
Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Beawar, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Churu, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Kotputli-Behror, Nagaur, Pali, Sawai Madhopur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sriganganagar, Udaipur, Jalore, Bharatpur, Dungarpur, Barmer, Bundi, and Karauli. |
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Tamil Nadu (32): |
Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuddalore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Kallakuruchi, Kancheepuram, Kanyakumari, Karur, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Nagapattinam, Namakkal, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Salem, Sivaganga, Tenkasi, Thanjavur, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tirupathur, Tirupur, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvarur, Vellore, Viluppuram, Mayiladuthurai, and Chengalpattu. |
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Telangana (13): |
Hyderabad, Khammam, Mancherial, Medchal-Malkajgiri, Nalgonda, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Rangareddy, Warangal (Rural), Warangal (Urban), Karimnagar, Mahabubnagar, and Bhadradri Kothagudem. |
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Tripura (3): |
Gomati, North Tripura, and West Tripura. |
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Uttar Pradesh (41): |
Agra, Prayagraj, Ambedkar Nagar, Auraiya, Azamgarh, Ballia, Banda, Barabanki, Bareilly, Bhadohi, Budaun, Bulandshahr, Deoria, Etawah, Faizabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur District, Jhansi, Kanpur Nagar, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Mirzapur, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Pratapgarh, Raebareli, Saharanpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shahjahanpur, Varanasi, Basti, Lakhimpurkheri, Rampur, Ghazipur, Farrukhabad, Mainpuri, Mau, and Bijnor. |
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Uttarakhand (8): |
Dehradun, Haridwar, Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Rudraprayag, Udham Singh Nagar, Pithoragarh, and Almora. |
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West Bengal (22): |
Alipurduar, Bankura, Birbhum, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Hooghly, Howrah, Jalpaiguri, Jhargram, Coochbehar, Kolkata, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas, Paschim Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Bardhaman, Purba Medinipur, Purulia, South 24 Parganas, and Uttar Dinajpur. |
Also Read
Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Amendment) Order, 2023 | SCC Times
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Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 | SCC Times
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[Hallmarking of Gold Jewellery and Gold Artefacts (Fourth Amendment) Order, 2026, dated 02-11-2026]
