Odisha’s Five Products To be Examined for GI Tag

Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s five products will be examined for having GI Tag. It will be ascertained by a consultative group of experts of the Geographical Indications (GI) Registry in a meeting on December 6 at Bhubaneswar.

The products include Kai (ant) chutney from Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal’s Magji and Rasabali of Kendrapada, and silver filigree of Cuttack under the handcraft category and Gajapati date palm jaggery, which were classified as an agricultural product.

The Odisha University of Agriculture & Technology (OUAT) in December 2020 submitted applications with the GI Registry seeking the tag for Kai Chutney and Magji under the foodstuff category.

According to sources, the pre-examination of all five products is completed. The examination reports will be issued to the applicants on the basis of the recommendations of the consultative group after the meeting on December 6.

The applicants are asked for a PowerPoint presentation to support their claim. Five experts on each product will be present at the meeting.

After necessary compliance with the conditions, the applications will be accepted and published for the public to file an opposition within a stipulated period. If no opposition is received, the GIs will be registered.