Congress member Mohammad Moquim on Saturday demanded in the State Assembly that the Government take early steps for availing Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the silver filigree of the millennium city Cuttack.
“Cuttack is famous for the silver filigree works. Artisans have been making filigree works for hundreds of years. Now, it has recognition in the country and abroad. We usually present filigree works to guests coming from the outside. The filigree works are now being sold with West Bengal levels. If we will not avail the GI tag, the neighbouring State would steal away it,” said the Cuttack-Barabati MLA.
He urged Speaker SN Patro to direct the Government to take the matter with the Geographical Indication Registry with strong evidences to avail the GI tag at the earliest.