GI tag for Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Intellectual Property Rights
In News:
Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal were given the GI tag recently by Geographical Indications Registry.
Important value additions:
Sohrai Khovar
It is a traditional and ritualistic mural art. It is practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons. Local , naturally available soils of different colours are used. It is mainly practiced in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand .
Image source: Sohrai Khovar
Telia Rumal
This cloth involves intricate handmade work with cotton loom displaying a variety of designs and motifs in three particular colours — red, black and white.
Image source: Telia Rumal
Geographical Indication (GI) tag
It is an indication which is definite to a geographical territory. It is used for agricultural , natural and manufactured goods. The goods need to be produced or processed or prepared in that region. The product must have a special quality or reputation. The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 provides registration and also protection of GI goods in India. The Geographical Indications Registry for India is located in Chennai . A registered GI tag prohibits a third party to use such products. GI is a collective intellectual property right and is thus owned by all the producers within the defined GI territory. Patents and trademarks are owned by an individual or a business entity.
