The Geographical Indication (GI) is a legal framework for protecting indigenous localized goods and products worldwide. In 1999, the government of India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, which came into force in 2003 to protect and regulate GIs. The present study aims to understand the current scenario of GI products in the state of Uttarakhand. To achieve this, the data of Geographical Indication (GI) registered goods has been obtained from the official website of the Department for Promotion of Industries and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. Additionally, relevant literature and photo plates have been utilized. Uttarakhand Tejpat was the first product from Uttarakhand to be awarded the GI tag in 2016. At present, 26 products from the state have been registered as GIs by the GI Registry of India. These registered commodities belong to four different categories: agriculture (15), handicraft (09), food stuff (01), and manufactured (01) goods. The present study provides a detailed description of GI tag goods of the State that will help the entrepreneur in identifying and naming goods for GIs. The study suggests that the government of Uttarakhand should lead the entrepreneurs of the State to get GI tag of indigenous and unique goods.
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