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"Total Number of Registed GIs in India as on 11.12.2018 - 330 " Silao Khaja & Kolhapuri Chappal, two new Geographicals Indications Certified on 11.12.2018 by the registry. Silao Khaja : Applied under Category of Food Stuff in India, Silao Khaja is from the state of Bihar . Geographical area of production :  Silao in the Nalanda district of the state of Bihar. Uniqueness: Silao Khaja is widely known for its taste, crispness and multiJayered appearance. Its unique features, taste and crispness, can be attributed to the local water and climate of Silao. Silao Khaja consists of twelve to sixteen very thin dough-sheets placed over one another. Generally, its colour is light yellow, and is almost square in shape. Kolhapuri Chappal: 169th Product that applied for GI status in India from the state of Karnataka & Maharastra, applied in 2009, finally it got GI status almost after 9 years of application.  UNIQUENESS:  Household production with...

Geographical Indications (GI) tag is given to the products which has unique characteristics which resulted from the various factors in that particular geographical area. Factors like soil, climatic conditions , landscape of that area , traditional knowledge that people follow are some the Important factors that result in the uniqueness of the Product. Each and every state has one or more geographical Indications tagged products listed in Geographical Indications registry, till date there are 326 registered Geographical Indications registered in India, among all the states in India, Karnataka states first in the list of highest number of GI tagged products. Following are the list of Geographical Indications tagged  Products from Karnataka: Sandur Lambani Embroidery Kinhal Toys Karnataka Bronzeware Ganjifa Cards of Mysore Navalgund Durries Guledgudd Khana Udupi Sarees Mysore Silk Bidriware  Channapatna Toys & Dolls ...