KalingaTV News Network
Bhubaneswar: The Government of Odisha has decided to approach the Chennai based Geographical Indication (GI) Registry seeking GI tag for the syrupy sweet – ‘Odishara Rasagola’- at the earliest, informed Additional Chief Secretary, MSME Department, L.N. Gupta on Wednesday.
Gupta said this after a high-level meeting in this regard was held by the MSME department here at the State Secretariat today. Officials from Ministry of Science and Technology as well as Ministry of Law also participated in the meeting.
The move came a day after West Bengal obtained GI tag for ‘Bangalar Rasgulla’ from the GI Registry, the Central authority that provides GI registrations to the unique product of the country.
“Rasagolla, which originated in Odisha, has been offered at Jagannath Temple in Puri as part of religious rituals since the 12th century by the Odias,” said an official release..
Ms Kalinga