Chhattisgarh
Special Cover Issued on GI Tagged Products
- 06 Sep 2021
- 1 min read
Why in News
- On September 5, 2021, Governor Anusuiya Uikey released a special cover issued by the Indian Postal Department on three GI tagged products of Chhattisgarh (Bastar's Iron Craft, Wooden Craft and Jeeraphool Rice).
Key Points
- On the lines of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan' of the Government of India, the Department of Posts has issued a special cover on 3 GI tagged heritage of the state for wide publicity through the vast network of Department of Posts/Philately Bureaus and counters spread across the country.
- Speaking on the occasion, the Governor said that Iron Craft from Bastar and Wooden Craft have an integral place in the tribal culture and history of the state and these crafts have also become the identity of Chhattisgarh's culture in the country and abroad.
- Jeeraphool rice is the first and till date only agricultural product of the state, which has been given GI tag by the Government of India for its special quality and identity.
