Minister hands over GI tag certificate for Pashmina wool

Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh on Saturday handed over the certificate of Geographical Indication (GI) registration of Pashmina wool to the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brig BD Mishra (retd). The L-G handed over the application for registration of authorised users of Pashmina wool to the Union Minister.

The Union Minister highlighted the government’s commitment to achieve new standards of development in the Union Territory. He said that the Union government has undertaken numerous projects and initiatives for the welfare of the people in the entire Ladakh region.

He said that GI tag of Pashmina wool is going to maintain the standards of authenticity, adding the step will be beneficial for people associated with this field. Additionally, he highlighted that the government aims to reach a target of 5 lakh Pashmina goats and 1 million Merino sheep in the Union Territory by 2030.