Lok Sabha Question No. 1166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-03
Subject: G.I. Tagged Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## DEPARTMENT FOR PROMOTION OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNAL TRADE LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1166.

TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 03 RD  DECEMBER, 2024.

## G.I. TAGGED PRODUCTS

## 1166.  SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

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

## वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्री

- (a) the details of the Geographical Indication (G.I.) Tagged products in the country, State/UTwise;
- (b) the details of budget sanctioned for protection of these G.I.Tagged products, product-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to provide G.I.Tag to the famous Mahua and Anura (Sitafal) of tribal areas in the southern Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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): 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/Registered\_GIApplications\_02December2024.pdf

- (b): There is no specific product wise amount sanctioned for protection of GI tagged products. However, the details of budget sanctioned for office of CGPDTM and GI Registry, which inter-alia, grants registration and protection of GI products under GI Act and Rules is attached as Annexure - I. Additionally, an amount of 75 Crores Rupees was sanctioned for Financial Year 2022-23 to 2024-2025 for the  purpose  of  promotion,  awareness  and  to  enhance  the  registration  of Geographical Indication products.
- (c): The Office of Geographical Indications Registry has not received application for registration for Mahua and Anura (Sitafal) of tribal areas in the Southern Rajasthan as  Geographical  Indication.  Application  needs  to  be submitted by a producers' association or an authorised body representing the interests  of  the  producers,  in  accordance  with  the  GI  Act  and  Rules,  for registration of a product as GI.

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ANNEXURE-I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1166 FOR ANSWER ON 03.12.2024.

## Budget and Expenditure

(₹ in crore)

| Year    | Revenue   | Revenue   | Revenue   | Capital   | Capital   | Capital   | Total   | Total   | Total    |
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------|----------|
|         | BE        | RE        | Actuals   | BE        | RE        | Actuals   | BE      | RE      | Actuals  |
| 2021-22 | 196.43    | 194.95    | 194.08    | 10        | 10        | 9.99      | 206.43  | 204.95  | 204.07   |
| 2022-23 | 207.95    | 220.05    | 218.74    | 16.5      | 33.43     | 33.31     | 224.45  | 253.48  | 252.05   |
| 2023-24 | 277.60    | 258.990   | 257.6114  | 15        | 24.595    | 19.154    | 292.6   | 283.585 | 276.7654 |

Source: The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks Office

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