Diamond World (DW) May - June 2020

In MeMorIaM
Arunbhai with De Beers Chairman Nicky Oppenheimer and Anthony Oppenheimer and trade leaders
Achievements & Accomplishments
Shri Arunbhai Mehta was active in the industry,
serving as a member of the managing committee of the
Bharat Diamond Bourse and member of the working
committee of the Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council
(GJEPC) for more than two decades. He also contributed to
a number of charities designed to support and promote his
local community. He won the Lifetime Achievement Award
from the GJEPC in 2007.
Arunbhai lived a life of service which in later years became
dedicated to philanthropy. He was the founding-member of
the influential body Diamond Exporters Association Ltd.
besides being active with the Bharat Diamond Bourse, the
Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council, Rajkamal
Rikhabchand Charitable Trust, Bombay Diamond Merchants
Association Relief Fund and was involved with other
prominent organisations.
Arunbhai supported causes like education and medicine.
Many of his endeavours were focused on the growth and
development of the Banskantha region, and the Palanpuri
community as a whole. Notably, he served as Chairman of
Palanpur Samaj Kendra, Mumbai and of Vidyamandir Trust,
Palanpur for several years, and he was also associated
with Sir Kikabhai Premchand Trust, Banaskantha District
Kelavani Mandal and the Gem and Jewellery National Relief
Foundation.
At the inauguration of S.G.Jhaveri Diamond Hall at BDB
with Sharad Pawar
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