Telangana’s Telia Rumal Get GI Tag

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Recently (May 2020), some new Geographical Indication tags have been declared. Match the state with the type of product among these new GI products

The Telia Rumal traces its origin back to a small village, Puttapaka in Telangana
Earlier only 20 families of the village were engaged in weaving of this handloom.
Now about 800 have been trained in the craft.

Telia Rumal cloth involves complex handmade work with cotton loom which can be only created by using the traditional handloom process and not by any other mechanical means.
Tie and dye technique uses oil for treatment of yarn to retain softness
The Telia Rumal exhibits a variety of designs and motifs in three particular colours namely red, black and white.

These handlooms cannot be made quickly for online marketing as it requires a long time to create individual pieces.

Telia Rumal received the patronization of Nizam of Hyderabad and flourished in their reign.
The officers working in the court of the Nizam would wear the Chituki Telia Rumal as a symbolic representation of status and were worn as a veil by princesses in the court of erstwhile Nizam.
Also, it was used as turban cloth by Arabs.
Telia Rumals are offered at the dargah of Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan.

A I . tag recognises the place of origin of a product and the specific qualities or means of production associated with it.
Acting as a certification, it is a way of ensuring that similar products from elsewhere cannot be sold under this name.
Approved by the Geneva-headquartered World Trade Organization
GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS) Agreement
In India, the GI tag is governed by the