The famous handloom silk sarees manufactured in Berhampur in Orissa would soon be included in the Government of India’s Geographical Indications (GI) registry. This registry would provide statutory recognition of the geographical origin of these handloom textiles to their respective places of traditional manufacture.
Scientific officer of the National Research Development Corporation (NRDC), Bijaya Kumar Sahu, stated this during his address at a two-day regional seminar on ‘Intellectual property and innovation management in knowledge era’, which concluded on the Berhampur University campus on Friday.
Mr. Sahu said under the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, agricultural, natural or manufactured goods originating or manufactured in the territory of a country or a region or locality in that territory, could register as Geographical Indications (GI). It provides the registered proprietor and its authorised users would get exclusive legal right to use the GI. They also have the right to obtain relief in case of its infringement. The GI registration would be a boon for handloom textile manufacturers of Berhampur and Sambalpur as it would ensure that only genuine products are marketed in the name of Sambalpuri saree or Berhampuri Pattu.
Source: The Hindu
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