Summary:
"Eastern UP has, so far, 11 GI products and six potential GI products. Artisans felt the provision of Rs 250 crore for ODOP scheme is not sufficient to promote the products of 75 districts. He had also put forth his demand for subsidized electricity to the chief minister when the latter was in the city during the local body elections.Wooden craft artisan Godawari Singh had also written to the CM last year, demanding subsidized electricity. The government should take measures to encourage and protect traditional crafts," said GI expert Dr Rajni Kant of Human Welfare Association . "We were expecting electricity subsidy that we have been demanding for years," said master craftsman of stone art Bachchalal Maurya..