Port Blair, April 29: Prof. Unnat P. Pandit, Controller General, Intellectual Property Rights & Registrar of Geographical Indication and Dr. Rajani Kant, Padma Shri Awardee, Executive Director /General Secretary, Human Welfare Association during their visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands for Consultative Group Meeting on Intellectual Property Rights, called on Admiral DK Joshi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, NM, VSM (Retd.), Hon’ble Lt Governor, A&N Islands and Vice-Chairman, Islands Development Agency at Raj Niwas today.

Applications for seven products namely Nicobari Hut, Nicobari Mat, Nicobari Hodi, Virgin Coconut Oil, Andaman Tall Coconut, Andaman & Nicobar Padauk Furniture and Andaman Karen Musley Rice have been filed for Geographical Indication Registration from Andaman and Nicobar Administration for the first time, which is being facilitated by NABARD, Port Blair.