G.I tags

Geographical Indication Tags

What is a G.I tag?

A GI tag is a name or sign used on certain products that correspond to a specific geographical location or origin. 

Valid for?

10 years

Overseen by which department?

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade + Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Recent issue?

Kolhapur Chappals controversy. PRADA made its footwear look similar to Kolhapuri chappals which are a G.I tagged item

Kolhapuri chappals granted G.I tags in?

2019

Where is Kannadapiya from?

Kerala

why is Kannadapiya special?

It is the first tribal handicraft product from Kerala to receive the GI tag

Warangal Chatpata chilli is from where?

Telangana

The Warangal chatpata chili is Telangana’s —- GI-tagged product and the —— agricultural GI, after

18th G.I product
3rd agricultural G.I

after: Banaganapalli Mango and Tandur Red Gram.

Basmati Rice

Punjab, Haryana, HP, Delhi, UK, Western UP, J&K

Alphonso Mango

Maharashtra

Tirupati Laddu

Andhra Pradesh

Kancheepuram Silk

Tamil Nadu

Mysore Silk

Karnataka

Chanderi Saree

Madhya Pradesh

Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai

Tamil Nadu

Tawlhlohpuan

Mizoram

Dindigul Locks

Tamil Nadu

Kandhamal Haldi 

Odisha

Ratlam Sev

Madhya Pradesh

Target set recently?

10,000 G.I tags by 2030

Current G.I tags in India?

605

Governed under?

Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

First G.I tag in India?

Darjeeling Tea - West Bengal

Highest number of G.I tags?

Uttar Pradesh

Bodo Narzi?

Assam

Tirangi Barfi?

UP

Risu Textile?

Tripura