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    Government announced Geographical Indication (GI) tag for ten products

    Posted 04 Mar 2024

    Updated 27 Mar 2024

    2 min read

    StateProduct and Description
    Odisha
    • Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree)
      • It was incorporated into jewellery around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia where it is practiced even today as Telkari work
      • It reached Cuttack from Persia through Indonesia.
    Bengal
    • Banglar muslin which is a traditional handloom craft made of cotton.
    Andhra Pradesh
    • Narasapur crochet lace products were brought by missionaries to Narsapur.
    Madhya Pradesh
    • Ratlam Riyawan Lahsun (Garlic)
    Assam
    • Majuli Mask and Majuli Manuscript Painting.
    Tripura
    • Risa Textile.
    Telangana
    • Hyderabad Lac Bangles.
    Gujarat
    • Kutch rogan craft. 
    • Ambaji White Marble
      • formed when limestone is re-crystallised under the earth’s crust.

     

    • A GI is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.

     

    • International Recognition:
      • Under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property, GI is covered as an element of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs).
      • Also covered under the WTO’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.

     

    • In India, GI registration is administered by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999.
      • It is used to identify agricultural, natural, or manufactured goods.
      • Registered by: Registrar of Geographical Indications (RGI).
      • Duration: 10 years and can be renewed.
      • Nodal Ministry: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
      • Significance: Confers legal protection against unauthorized use, boosts exports, Conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, etc.
    • Tags :
    • Banglar Muslin
    • Cuttak Rupa Tarakasi
    • GI Tags
    • GI
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