New Delhi: The central government has granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag to ‘Gamocha’, a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, five years after the first application was made.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Twitter shared the GI registration certificate, issued on Tuesday, and said the ‘tag will increase the confidence of the weavers’.
दुनिया में प्रसिद्ध हो रहा असम का गमोसा,
Geographical Indication टैग मिलने से बढ़ेगा बुनकरों का भरोसा I pic.twitter.com/VyCQaZaovY— Piyush Goyal (मोदी का परिवार) (@PiyushGoyal) December 13, 2022
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said: “A day of pride for Assam, as our #Gamosa gets a Geographical Indication Tag by the Government of India.”
Expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is often seen with a ‘Gamocha’ draped around his neck, Sarma congratulated all the people of Assam for this recognition.
A day of pride for Assam, as our #Gamosa gets a Geographical Indication Tag by the Government of India.
Grateful to Hon PM Shri @narendramodi Ji for always giving a place of prestige to this integral symbol of Assamese glory.
Congratulations Assam. pic.twitter.com/gVjFF1Femz
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (Modi Ka Parivar) (@himantabiswa) December 13, 2022
Union Shipping, Ports and Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal stated that Assam’s pride is “shining bright”.
“Due recognition of our heritage & cultural identity. ‘Gamosa’ gets the GI tag, bringing joy to thousands of weavers of this special item that has become a global symbol of Assam,” he added.
Along with Assam ministers Chandra Mohan Patowary, Ajanta Neog, Atul Bora, Pijush Hazarika and Jayanta Malla Baruah, many prominent personalities and hundreds of social media users expressed their happiness over the ‘gamocha’ getting the GI tag.
A GI is tagged to primarily agricultural, natural or manufactured products, handicrafts and industrial goods originating from a definite geographical territory.
(With inputs from PTI)
