Lok Sabha Question No. 1438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: GI Tagging
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Margani Bharat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1438. TO BE ANSWERED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10 TH   FEBRUARY, 2021.

## GI TAGGING

## 1438. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a)        whether there are as many as 20 natural or manufactured goods in Andhra Pradesh  that got GI tagging;
- (b)      if so, the details of each product from Andhra Pradesh that got GI tagging; and
- (c)       the efforts being made by the Ministry to export/ promote these products for better earnings for craftsmen and foreign exchange?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज् यवव द्योग म त्रालयमेंराज् यम त्रर(श्रर सोमप्रकाश) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI SOM PARKASH)

- (a) & (b): A  total  of  19  products  from  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  have  been granted  Geographical  Indications  (GI)  Registration  as  on  31.01.2021 and are given in Annexure.
- (c): Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has been taking various initiatives and steps for promotion of Geographical Indications  (GI)  products,  which  are  distinguished on account of their uniqueness,  reputation  and  link  to  the  concerned  geographical  area, with a focus to improve the livelihood of the artisans and producers:
1.  Launch  of  GI  logo  and  tagline  for  branding  and  promotion  of  all Indian GIs irrespective of their categories. Opening of exclusive GI store at the Goa airport in January 2019.
2.  Launch  of  GI  web  portal http://wahi.ncog.gov.in ,  to  promote  and disseminate information about various GIs of India.
3.  APEDA has organized Virtual Buyer Seller Meets on GI products with  USA  in  October  2020.  A  GI  promotion  programme  and exhibition was also organized by APEDA in Varanasi to promote GI products of the state of Uttar Pradesh in December, 2020.
4.   Social Media Initiatives post laying interesting stories and factoids on GIs are being shared on CIPAM's social media handles (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook) using #LetsTalkIP and people are encouraged to  buy  and  use  GI  as  gifts,  souvenirs  at  conferences,  corporate gifting  and  government  events  and  on  special  occasions,  etc.  via 'Gift a GI' campaign.
5.  Participation  in  various  events  for  promotion  of  GIs,  such  as WTO@20 Conference, New Delhi 2017, Thaifex Trade Fair, 2017, Annapoorna  -  World  of  Food  India,  2017,  World  of  Food  India, 2017, Annapoorna: World of Food India, 2018, India International Trade  Fair  (IITF),  2018,  Hyderabad  Design  Week,  2019,  Global Exhibition on  Services  (GES),  2019  and  Virtual  Exhibition  in Geographical Indication Festival of India (GIFI), 2021.
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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS    (a)  &  (b)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1438 FOR ANSWER ON 10.02.2021.

The list  of  all  GI  Applications  Registered  from  the  State  of  Andhra  Pradesh  as on 31.01.2021 is as under:

|   S No. | App. No.   | Geographical Indications                                                 | Date of Filing   | Type of Good   |
|---------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------|
|       1 | 143        | Guntur SannamChilli                                                      | 29.10.2008       | Agricultural   |
|       2 | 241*       | Banaganapalle Mangoes (*Registered from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)    | 07.09.2011       | Agricultural   |
|       3 | 607*       | Araku Valley Arabica Coffee (*Registered from Andhra Pradesh and Odisha) | 01.01.2018       | Agricultural   |
|       4 | 121        | Tirupathi Laddu                                                          | 31.03.2008       | Food Stuff     |
|       5 | 433        | Bandar Laddu                                                             | 29.07.2013       | Food Stuff     |
|       6 | 28         | SrikalahasthiKalamkari                                                   | 16.03.2005       | Handicraft     |
|       7 | 44         | KondapalliBommalu                                                        | 10.11.2005       | Handicraft     |
|       8 | 89         | Budithi Bell & Brass Metal Craft                                         | 16.04.2007       | Handicraft     |
|       9 | 90         | Machilipatnam Kalamkari                                                  | 16.04.2007       | Handicraft     |
|      10 | 107        | Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry                                          | 01.08.2007       | Handicraft     |
|      11 | 122        | UppadaJamdani Sarees                                                     | 10.04.2008       | Handicraft     |
|      12 | 189        | Venkatagiri Sarees                                                       | 13.11.2009       | Handicraft     |
|      13 | 198        | Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics                                           | 26.02.2010       | Handicraft     |
|      14 | 203        | Bobbili Veena                                                            | 24.03.2010       | Handicraft     |
|      15 | 215        | Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas                           | 02.08.2010       | Handicraft     |
|      16 | 481        | Durgi Stone Carvings                                                     | 01.05.2014       | Handicraft     |
|      17 | 482        | Etikoppaka Toys                                                          | 01.05.2014       | Handicraft     |
|      18 | 522        | Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery                                                 | 06.03.2015       | Handicraft     |
|      19 | 524        | Allagadda Stone Carving                                                  | 06.03.2015       | Handicraft     |

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