Overview

• The Bodoland Territorial Region secured 21 GI tags in two tranches on November 29, 2023 and May 31, 2024, covering attire like Dokhona, handloom crafts, musical instruments, cuisine, silk, horticultural produce and three traditional brews.
• A large Authorised Users registration campaign under the Chief Executive Member’s Special Initiative Scheme uses a mobile application to onboard over 100,000 artisans, farmers and weavers with access to schemes, training, marketing tools and legal protection.
• The government plans GI Villages to cluster producers with training and infrastructure, along with a Bodo Heritage Park envisioned as a hub to showcase products, create jobs and build sustainable revenue.
• A special drive is underway to document cultural artefacts across all 26 communities, with workshops led by the Gandhi Hindustani Sahitya Sabha to prepare future GI applications.
• Officials aim to develop the GI-listed traditional beverages into marketable brands and link eco-friendly production to SDG goals and potential carbon-credit opportunities, with experts citing Bodoland as a model for other Sixth Schedule regions.