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Review and Count on Geographical Indications Products in year 2018.  West Bengal top the list as 06 products from this state received Geographical Indications Status, followed by Bihar with 05 GI tag Certifications. In year 2018, total 25 Products from Agricultural , Handicrafts, Manufacturing & Food classifications received GI tag status. Out of 25 products, 24 are from Indian Origin and 0 1 Product is from Italy. Till date total 330 Products received Geographical Indications Stag status, and around 278 applications are pending before GI registry.  Maharashtra & Karnataka Together shares Kolapuri Chappal GI   Hope 2019 will have more Geographical Indications Count along with Awareness initiatives by the GOI.  By  Jnana Teja,  Mail: Geographicalindicationsblog@gmail.com                  

"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...