LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.854 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.07.2017

GI OF HANDLOOM AND HANDICRAFT ITEMS

854. SHRI CH. MALLAREDDY:

Will the Minister of वस्त्र मंरी be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has started Geographical Indications (GI) tagging of handicraft and handlooms for the benefit of weavers and artisans;

(b) if so, the details of handicrafts and Handlooms covered under GI and the list of awardees of GI- tagged handicraft and handloom products;

(c) whether the Government has set up GI help-desk in every Service Centre run by the Government for weavers and artisans and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Government has also launched a helpline for handicraft artisans; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

उ配तर ANSWER वस्त्र मंरी (श्रीअ ज ) MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI AJAY TAMTA)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b): The details of handicrafts & Handlooms covered under GI and the list of awardees of GI-tagged handicraft and handloom products is as per Annexure-I & II.

(c): The Government has not set up any GI help-desk in Service Centre run by the Government for weavers and artisans. However, Marketing & Service Extension Centres do provide support to artisans and weavers for registration of their crafts under GI.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. The Government has launched a Toll Free helpline number 18002084800 for handicraft artisans on 5th May 2017. The services are available on seven days a week from 10.00 P.M. 6.00 PM in 7 languages.

Annexure-I Annexure-I referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.854 for answer on 20.07.2017

List of One Hundred Forty Nine crafts registered under Geographical Indication Act.

S.No. Name of GI Registered Product Category State (s) 1 Agates of Cambay Handicraft 2 Agra Durrie Handloom 3 Alleppey Coir Handicraft Kerala 4 Leather Puppetry Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 5 Arani Handloom 6 Aranmula Kannadi Handicraft Kerala 7 Bagh Prints of Handicraft Madhya Pradesh 8 Bagru Hand Block Print Handicraft 9 Balaramapuram Sarees and Fine Fabrics Handloom Kerala 10 Baluchari Saree Handloom West 11 Banaras Brocades and Sarees Handloom Uttar Pradesh 12 Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 13 Banaras Metal Repousse Craft Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 14 Bastar Handicraft 15 Bastar Iron Craft Handicraft Chhattisgarh 16 Bastar Wooden Craft Handicraft Chhattisgarh 17 Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh Handicraft Madhya Pradesh 18 Berhampur Patta (Phoda Kumbha) Saree & Joda Handloom 19 Bhagalpur Silk Handloom Bihar 20 Bhavani Jamakkalam Handloom Tamil Nadu 21 Bidriware Handicraft 22 Blue Pottery of Handicraft Rajasthan 23 Bobbili Veena Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 24 Bomkai Saree & Fabrics Handloom Odisha 25 Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala Handicraft Kerala 26 Budiiti Bell and Brass Craft Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 27 Cannanore Home Furnishings Handloom Kerala 28 Chamba Rumal Handicraft 29 Champa Silk Saree and Fabrics Handloom Chhattisgarh 30 Chanderi Sarees & Fabric Handloom Madhya Pradesh 31 Channapatna Toys & Dolls Handicraft Karnataka 32 Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Handloom Kerala 33 Cheriyal Paintings Handicraft 34 Chettinad Kottan Handicraft Tamil Nadu 35 Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics Handloom Odisha 36 Saree Handloom 37 Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees and Paavadas Handloom Andhra Pradesh 38 Farrukhabad Prints Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 39 Firozabad Glass Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 40 Gadwal Sarees Handloom Telangana 41 Ganjifa cards of Mysore (Karnataka) Handicraft Karnataka 42 Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics Handloom Odisha 43 Guledgudd Khana Handicraft Karnataka 44 Habaspuri Saree & Fabrics Handloom Odisha 45 Hand made of Bhadohi Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 46 Ilkal saree Handloom Karnataka 47 Jamnagari Bandhani Handicraft Gujarat 48 Kachchh Handloom Gujarat 49 Kancheepuram Silk Handloom Tamil Nadu 50 Kangra Paintings Handicraft Himachal Pradesh 51 Kani Handloom Jammu & Kashmir 52 Karnataka Bronze Ware Handicraft Karnataka 53 Kasaragod Sarees Handloom Kerala 54 Kashmir Paper Machie Handicraft Jammu & Kashmir 55 Kashmir Pashmina Handloom Jammu & Kashmir 56 Kashmir Sozani Craft Handicraft Jammu & Kashmir 57 Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving Handicraft Jammu & Kashmir 58 Kashmiri Hand Knotted Carpet Handicraft Jammu & Kashmir 59 Handicraft Karnataka 60 Kathputlis of Rajasthan Handicraft Rajasthan 61 Saree and Fabrics Handloom Odisha 62 Khatamband Handicraft Jammu & Kashmir 63 Khatwa Patch Work of Bihar-Applique Handicraft Bihar 64 Khurja Pottery Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 65 Kinhal Toys Handicraft Karnataka 66 Kinnauri Shawl Handloom Himachal Pradesh 67 Konark Stone Carving Handicraft Odisha 68 Kondapalli Bommallu Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 69 Handloom Rajasthan 70 Kotpad Handloom fabrics Handloom Odisha 71 Kovai Cora Cotton Handloom Tamil Nadu 72 Kullu Shawl Handloom Himachal Pradesh 73 Kutch Embroidery Handicraft Gujarat 74 Kuthampully Dhoties & Set Mundu Handloom Kerala 75 Kuthampully Saree Handloom Kerala 76 Leather Toys of Indore Handicraft Madhya Pradesh 77 Lucknow Craft Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 78 Lucknow Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 79 Machilipatnam Kalamkari Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 80 Maddalam of Palakkad Handicraft Kerala 81 Madhubani paintings Handicraft Bihar 82 Madurai Sungudi Handloom Tamil Nadu 83 Maheshwar Sarees & Fabrics Handloom Madhya Pradesh 84 Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics Handloom Andhra Pradesh 85 Mirzapur Handmade Durries Handloom Uttar Pradesh 86 Moirang Phee Handloom 87 Molakalmuru Sarees Handloom Karnataka 88 Molela Clay Work Handicraft Rajasthan 89 Moradabad Metal Craft Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 90 Muga Silk Handloom 91 Mysore Rosewood Inlay Handicraft Karnataka 92 Handicraft Karnataka 93 Mysore Traditional Paintings Handicraft Karnataka 94 Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku (‘Nachiarkoil Lamp’) Handicraft Tamil Nadu 95 Nakshi Handicraft West Bengal 96 Narayanpet Handloom Sarees Handloom Telangana 97 Navalgund Durries Handloom Karnataka 98 Nirmal furniture Handicraft Telangana 99 Nirmal paintings Handicraft Telangana 100 Nirmal toys and craft Handicraft Telangana 101 Nizamabad Black Pottery Handicraft Uttar Pradesh 102 Odisha Handicraft Odisha 103 Orissa Handloom Odisha 104 Sarees and Fabrics Handloom