Lok Sabha Question No. 3900 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: List of Products awaiting GI Tag
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Km. Sudha R

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3900.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025.

## LIST OF PRODUCTS AWAITING GI TAG

## 3900.  KM. SUDHA R:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  number and the list  of  products  that  have  been  given  GI  tag  under  the Geographical  Indications  of  Goods  (Registration  and  Protection)  Act,1999, State-wise;
- (b) the  number  and  the  list  of  products  that  have  applied  for  GI  tag  under  the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act,1999 and are pending before the GI Registry, State and year-wise;
- (c) the list of products that are awaiting GI tag from the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha Constituency and the Cauvery Delta districts in Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) whether there is any deliberate delay in awarding GI tag to products from Tamil Nadu, if not, the reasons therefor along with the list of products awaiting GI tag in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a): As per the provisions of  the  Geographical  Indications of  Goods  (Registration  and Protection) Act,1999; GI tag has been granted to 697 products till 01.08.2025. Out of 697 products; 658 products are from India and 39 are from foreign countries. The list of these registered GI products as per the state is available on DPIIT's website under the link -

https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/Registered\_GIApplications\_11August2025.pdf

- (b): The number of the products that have been applied for GI Tag and are pending before the office of Geographical Indications Registry is 659. The list of the products pending GI Tag as per State and year is available on DPIIT's website under the link -

https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/pending\_GI\_Applications\_11August2025.pdf

- (c): The number of products awaiting registration of GI tag from Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency  and  the  Cauvery  Delta  districts  in  Tamil  Nadu  is  16  and  the  list  is attached as Annexure - C .
- (d): There are no regional criteria or bias in granting registration to a GI application. Once an  application  is  received  it  is  examined as  per  provisions  of  Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 and the Rules, 2002. The  applicant  must  comply  with  these  legal  requirements.  Upon  satisfactory compliance, the application is processed in accordance with the GI Act and Rules. A total of 93 applications from the state of Tamil Nadu are currently pending at different stages of registration process and details is available on DPIIT's website under the link -  https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/pending\_GI\_Applications\_11August2025.pdf.

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## be pleased to state:

## ANNEXURE - C

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3900 FOR ANSWER ON 12.08.2025 .

Pending GI Application from the district and Blocks of Cauvery Delta Region, Tamil nadu

|   SL No. |   App. No. | Geographical Indications                | Status          | Date of Filing   | Goods        | GI Areas                                                           | Remarks                                                                         |
|----------|------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|------------------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 |        617 | Seeraga Samba Rice                      | Examination     | 08.06.2018       | Agricultural | Nagapattinam district, Tiruchirapalli district, Thanjavur district | Scheduled for hearing for disposal of application                               |
|        2 |        770 | Ambasamudram Choppu Saman (Wooden Toys) | Examination     | 19.07.2021       | Handicraft   | Thiruchrapalli District                                            | Advertised                                                                      |
|        3 |        857 | Worraiyur Cotton Saree                  | Examination     | 25.03.2022       | Textiles     | Thiruchrapalli District                                            | Advertised                                                                      |
|        4 |       1123 | Peravurani Coconut                      | Pre-Examination | 11.08.2023       | Agricultural | Thanjavur                                                          | Pre Hearing Completed. Application proceeds for evaluation by Experts Committee |
|        5 |       1125 | Veeramangudi Achu Vellam (Jaggery)      | Pre-Examination | 14.08.2023       | Food Stuff   | Thanjavur                                                          | Pre Hearing Completed. Application proceeds for evaluation by Experts Committee |
|        6 |       1132 | Kottumulai Kathri (Brinjal)             | Pre-Examination | 21.08.2023       | Agricultural | Cuddalore                                                          | Pre Hearing Completed. Application proceeds for evaluation by Experts Committee |
|        7 |       1134 | Sengal Thuvarai                         | Pre-Examination | 21.08.2023       | Agricultural | Karur                                                              | Pre Hearing Completed. Application proceeds for evaluation by Experts Committee |
|        8 |       1275 | Senkanthal Seed                         | Pre-Examination | 13.06.2024       | Agricultural | Karur                                                              | Reply to FCR Received. Application shall proceed for pre-hearing.               |
|        9 |       1292 | Bhuvanagiri Mithi Pagarkai              | Pre-Examination | 26.06.2024       | Agricultural | Cuddalore                                                          | Reply to FCR Received. Application shall proceed for pre-hearing.               |
|       10 |       1403 | Koorainadu Silk Cotton Sarees           | Pre-Examination | 26.12.2024       | Textiles     | Mayiladuthurai                                                     | Reply to FCR Received. Application shall proceed for pre- hearing.              |

|   11 |   1342 | Thiruvaduthurai Seevali      | Pre-Examination   | 09.08.2024   | Handicraft   | Mayiladuthurai distirct, Thanjavur, Nagapatinam, Thiruvarur   | Awaiting reply from Applicant to FCR   |
|------|--------|------------------------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|   12 |   1343 | Thanjavur Kannadi Kalaiporul | Pre-Examination   | 09.08.2024   | Handicraft   | Thanjavur                                                     | Awaiting reply from Applicant to FCR   |
|   13 |   1409 | Cuddalore Clay Toys          | Pre-Examination   | 30.12.2024   | Handicraft   | Cuddalore                                                     | Awaiting reply from Applicant to FCR   |
|   14 |   1534 | Adhanakootai Cashew          | Pre-Examination   | 09.05.2025   | Agricultural | Pudukottai district                                           | Awaiting reply from Applicant to FCR   |
|   15 |   1566 | Nallur Varagu                | Pre-Examination   | 19.06.2025   | Agricultural | Cuddalore                                                     | Awaiting reply from Applicant to FCR   |
|   16 |   1568 | Vedharanyam Mullai           | Pre-Examination   | 19.06.2025   | Agricultural | Nagapattinam district                                         | Awaiting reply from Applicant to FCR   |

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