The Indian GI laws was notified in the year 2002. Till date 206 applications have been filed and 117 stands registered.
On paper it seems to be a excellent beginning but not even a single instance where the registered GI has been enforced viz a vis its spurious market. The registration papers are glorifying Government files and the Government officers glorifies themselves by these data's and records. The sufferers are the principal stakeholders of these traditional knowledge and
A couple of years ago, I expressed my apprehension about the State owning GI's will be a complete failure, which now stands proved. Factually more than 95% of registered GI's are owned by Government agencies and not by the corresponding stakeholders.
Certainly it is high time we have an introspection and act correctly.
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