GI tag for Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree from Tamilnadu

GI Atal for Dindigul lock and Kandangi saree:

Two products from Tamil Nadu — Dindigul lock and Kandangi Saree — have been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai.

The Dindigul locks are known throughout the world for their superior quality and durability, so much so that even the city is called Lock City.

The Kandangi sarees are manufactured in the entire Karaikudi taluk in Sivaganga district. They are characterised by large contrast borders and some are known to have borders covering as far as two-thirds of the saree which is usually around 5.10 m-5.60 m in length.