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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.
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