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VARANASI: The eastern UP's two more handicraft goods - Soft stone undercut work and Ghazipur jute wall hanging joined the league of Geographical Indication (GI). The crafts were highly appreciated by them.The undercut stone carving at Varanasi is very unique producing different artifacts. Similarly, the wall hanging of Ghazipur is one of the unique handicraft products transformed from the best combination of golden fiber jute yarn and fabric. With the addition of these two products to GI club, the Eastern UP has emerged as a hub of goods protected under Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).The GI expert and facilitator Dr.
Rajni Kant of Human Welfare Association said that the GI certification was granted to soft stone undercut work (registration number 556) and Ghazipur jute wall hanging (registration number 555) on March 30. Artisans carve variety of products from soap stone..