- Banarasi Paan has got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
- Banarasi Langda Mango, Ramnagar Bhanta (Brinjal) and Adamchini Rice have also got GI tag.
- Padma awardee and GI expert Dr. Rajinikanth talks about four Varanasi-based items that have got the GI tag.
- With this, the Kashi region now has a total of 22 GI-tagged items.
- GI applications for 20 state-based products were received in collaboration with NABARD during the Covid phase.
- GI certification has been given to 11 items this year, including seven ODOP and four Kashi region products.
- The remaining nine items will be included by the end of next month.
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