Bhubaneswar, July 27 : Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday inaugurated an exclusive Boyanika Outlet in the presence of Deputy CMs KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar.
The Boyanika Outlet inaugurated on Friday showcased GI-tagged, traditional handwoven fabrics of Odisha.
Ministry of Textiles has been providing financial assistance for registration of handloom products under the Geographical Indications (GI) of Goods Act, 1999. GI help desks have been setup at each weavers service centres to address the issues related to GI products and to promote GI in handloom clusters. So far, 65 handloom products and six product logos have been registered under the GI Act.
Kotpad handloom fabric- the Ikat item of Odisha, khandua saree and fabrics from Gopalpur, bed sheets, screens and fabrics from Dhalapathar in Nayagarh district, Sambalpuri bandha (tie and dye) saree & fabrics, Bomkai saree & fabrics, Habaspuri saree and fabrics, and Berhampuri patta (Phoda Kumbha) saree & joda have been categorised as GI-tagged handlooms.
Geographical indications of goods are defined as the product of intellectual property that refers to the geographical indication referring to a country or to a place situated therein as being the place of origin of that product.Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, Under Articles 1(2) and 10 of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Intellectual Property, geographical indications are covered as an element of intellectual propery rights (IPRs). They are also covered under Articles 22 to 24 of the Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement, covering the Uruguay Round of general agreement of trade and tariff (GATT) negotiations.
India, as a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has implemented the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999, which came into force on September 15, 2003.
