Lok Sabha Question No. 1372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: GI Tag Product
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Dushyant Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1372. TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 30 TH  JULY, 2024.

## GI TAG PRODUCT

## 1372 SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

## Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state:

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the  details  of  Geographical  Indication  (GI)  tagged  products  in  the  country State/UT-wise specifically in the State of Rajasthan;
- (b) whether the Government has any scheme for financial aid for GI tag product manufacturers to further development in their quality of production;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  alongwith  the  details  of  amount  spent  by  the Government on them, year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is taking any policy initiatives to help GI tag product manufacturers to reach global market; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## 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  on  July  24,  2024  the  office  of  Geographical  Indications  Registry  has registered 643 GI Applications, of which 605 GI Applications are Indian. Further, 21  GI  Applications  are  registered  from  State  of  Rajasthan.  The  details  of Geographical lndications (Gl) tagged products in the country State/UT- wise is available on DPIIT's website under the links -

https://dpiit.gov.in/sites/default/files/USQ\_1372\_ANNX\_I\_Details\_of\_GI\_Applica tions\_Registered\_as\_on\_July\_26\_2024.pdf and for the State of Rajasthan is attached as Annexure - II.

- (b) to (e): The Office of Geographical Indications Registry, under the Office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks  (CGPDTM),  Ministry of Commerce  and  Industry  is  the  nodal  office  &  Quasi  Judicial  Authority, established to administer the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999 & Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection)  Rules,  2002.  The  Office  is  performing  its  role  within  the  legal framework of GI Act & Rules.

The  Government  has  earmarked  Rs.  75  crores  under  the  IPR  Policy Management Scheme  for  period  of  three  years  i.e.,  FY  2022-23  to  202425  to  undertake initiatives and activities aimed at creating awareness about significance of GIs, promoting registered Indian GIs, identify potential GIs and encourage stakeholders towards registration. Also, the GI Registry regularly conducts awareness programmes for stakeholders on GI at various places in the country and also provides necessary handholding facility to the applicants in the filing and processing of their GI applications.

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ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1372 FOR ANSWER ON 30.07.2024.

Details of GI Applications Registered  from the State of Rajasthan as on July 25, 2024

|   Sl.No. |   App.No. | Geographical Indications             | Status     | Goods        | State                               |
|----------|-----------|--------------------------------------|------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 |        27 | Phulkari                             | Registered | Handicraft   | India (Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan) |
|        2 |       142 | Bikaneri Bhujia                      | Registered | Food Stuff   | Rajasthan                           |
|        3 |       628 | Sojat Mehndi                         | Registered | Agricultural | Rajasthan                           |
|        4 |        12 | Kota Doria                           | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|        5 |        66 | Blue Pottery of Jaipur               | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|        6 |        67 | Molela Clay Work                     | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|        7 |        68 | Kathputlis of Rajasthan              | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|        8 |       147 | Sanganeri Hand Block Printing        | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|        9 |       183 | Bagru Hand Block Print               | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       10 |       191 | Kota Doria (Logo)                    | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       11 |       244 | Thewa Art Work                       | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       12 |       519 | Pokaran Pottery                      | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       13 |       539 | Molela Clay Work of Rajasthan (Logo) | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       14 |       540 | Blue Pottery of Jaipur (Logo)        | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       15 |       541 | Kathputlis of Rajasthan (Logo)       | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       16 |       748 | Nathdwara Pichhwai Painting          | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       17 |       747 | Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft         | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       18 |       750 | Bikaner Kashidakari Craft            | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       19 |       751 | Jodhpur Bandhej Craft                | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       20 |       753 | Bikaner Usta Kala Craft              | Registered | Handicraft   | Rajasthan                           |
|       21 |       405 | Makrana Marble                       | Registered | Natural      | Rajasthan                           |

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