List of products with GI Tag
Only products in this list of Indian GI Products are eligible for use of GI Logo.
S.NO |
Registered GI Products |
Type |
State |
1 |
Guntur Sannam Chilli |
Agricultural |
Andhra Pradesh |
2 |
Bandar Laddu |
Food Stuff |
Andhra Pradesh |
3 |
Tirupathi Laddu |
Food Stuff |
Andhra Pradesh |
4 |
Allagadda Stone Carving |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
5 |
Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
6 |
Bobbili Veena |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
7 |
Budithi Bell & Brass Metal Craft |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
8 |
Dharmavaram Handloom Pattu Sarees And Paavadas |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
9 |
Durgi Stone Carvings |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
10 |
Etikoppaka Toys |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
11 |
Kondapalli Bommalu |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
12 |
Machilipatnam Kalamkari |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
13 |
Mangalagiri Sarees And Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
14 |
Sri Kalahasthi Kalamkari |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
15 |
Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
16 |
Uppada Jamdani Sarees |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
17 |
Venkatagiri Sarees |
Handicraft |
Andhra Pradesh |
18 |
Arunachal Orange |
Agricultural |
Arunachal Pradesh |
19 |
Assam (Orthodox) Tea |
Agricultural |
Assam |
20 |
Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger |
Agricultural |
Assam |
21 |
Boka Chaul |
Agricultural |
Assam |
22 |
Joha Rice of Assam |
Agricultural |
Assam |
23 |
Tezpur Litchi |
Agricultural |
Assam |
24 |
Muga Silk of Assam |
Handicraft |
Assam |
25 |
Bhagalpuri Zardalu |
Agricultural |
Bihar |
26 |
Katarni Rice |
Agricultural |
Bihar |
27 |
Magahi Paan |
Agricultural |
Bihar |
28 |
Shahi Litchi of Bihar |
Agricultural |
Bihar |
29 |
Silao Khaja |
Food Stuff |
Bihar |
30 |
Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar |
Handicraft |
Bihar |
31 |
Bhagalpur Silk |
Handicraft |
Bihar |
32 |
Madhubani Painting |
Handicraft |
Bihar |
33 |
Darjeeling Tea |
Agricultural |
West Bengal |
34 |
Sikki Grass Products of Bihar |
Handicraft |
Bihar |
35 |
Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar |
Handicraft |
Bihar |
36 |
Pokkali Rice |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
37 |
Jeeraphool |
Agricultural |
Chhattisgarh |
38 |
Bastar Dhokra |
Handicraft |
Chhattisgarh |
39 |
Bastar Iron Craft |
Handicraft |
Chhattisgarh |
40 |
Bastar Wooden Craft |
Handicraft |
Chhattisgarh |
41 |
Champa Silk Saree And Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Chhattisgarh |
42 |
Feni |
Manufactured |
Goa |
43 |
Bhalia Wheat |
Agricultural |
Gujarat |
44 |
Gir Kesar Mango |
Agricultural |
Gujarat |
45 |
Agates of Cambay |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
46 |
Jamnagari Bandhani |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
47 |
Kachchh Shawls |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
48 |
Kutch Embroidery |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
49 |
Patan Patola |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
50 |
Sankheda Furniture |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
51 |
Surat Zari Craft |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
52 |
Tangaliya Shawl |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
53 |
Pethapur Printing Blocks |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
54 |
Rajkot Patola |
Handicraft |
Gujarat |
55 |
Himachali Kala Zeera |
Agricultural |
Himachal Pradesh |
56 |
Kangra Tea |
Agricultural |
Himachal Pradesh |
57 |
Chamba Rumal |
Handicraft |
Himachal Pradesh |
58 |
Kangra Paintings |
Handicraft |
Himachal Pradesh |
59 |
Kinnauri Shawl |
Handicraft |
Himachal Pradesh |
60 |
Kullu Shawl |
Handicraft |
Himachal Pradesh |
61 |
Himachali Chulli Oil |
Manufactured |
Himachal Pradesh |
62 |
Kolhapuri Chappal |
Handicraft |
Karnataka & Maharashtra |
63 |
Alleppey Green Cardamom |
Agricultural |
Kerala & Tamilnadu |
64 |
Malabar Pepper |
Agricultural |
Kerala, Karnataka & Tamilnadu |
65 |
Nagpur Orange |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh |
66 |
Warli Painting |
Handicraft |
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Dadara & Nagar Haveli, Daman Diu |
67 |
Basmati |
Agricultural |
Punjab / Haryana / Himachal Pradesh / Delhi / Uttarkhand / Uttar Pradesh / Jammu & Kashmir |
68 |
Phulkari |
Handicraft |
Punjab, Haryana & Rajasthan |
69 |
Araku Valley Arabica Coffee |
Agricultural |
Andhra Pradesh & Odisha |
70 |
Mansooned Malabar Arabica Coffee |
Agricultural |
Karnataka & Kerala |
71 |
Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee |
Agricultural |
Karnataka & Kerala |
72 |
Banaganapalle Mangoes |
Agricultural |
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh |
73 |
Kani Shawl |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
74 |
Kashmir Paper Mache |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
75 |
Kashmir Pashmina |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
76 |
Kashmir Sozani Craft |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
77 |
Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
78 |
Kashmiri Hand Knotted Carpet |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
79 |
Khatamband |
Handicraft |
Jammu & Kashmir |
80 |
Appemidi Mango |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
81 |
Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
82 |
Bangalore Blue Grapes |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
83 |
Bangalore Rose Onion |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
84 |
Byadagi Chilli |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
85 |
Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
86 |
Coorg Arabica Coffee |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
87 |
Coorg Green Cardamom |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
88 |
Coorg Orange |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
89 |
Devanahalli Pomello |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
90 |
Hadagali Malligae |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
91 |
Kamalapur Red Banana |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
92 |
Mysore Betel Leaf |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
93 |
Mysore Malligae |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
94 |
Nanjanagud Banana |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
95 |
Sirsi Supari |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
96 |
Udupi Malligae |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
97 |
Udupi Mattu Gulla Brinjal |
Agricultural |
Karnataka |
98 |
Dharwad Pedha |
Food Stuff |
Karnataka |
99 |
Bidriware |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
100 |
Channapatna Toys And Dolls |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
101 |
Ganjifa Cards of Mysore |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
102 |
Guledgudd Khana |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
103 |
Ilkal Sarees |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
104 |
Karnataka Bronzeware |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
105 |
Kasuti Embroidery |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
106 |
Kinhal Toys |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
107 |
Molakalmuru Sarees |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
108 |
Mysore Rosewood Inlay |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
109 |
Mysore Silk |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
110 |
Mysore Traditional Paintings |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
111 |
Navalgund Durries |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
112 |
Sandur Lambani Embroidery |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
113 |
Udupi Sarees |
Handicraft |
Karnataka |
114 |
Mysore Agarbathi |
Manufactured |
Karnataka |
115 |
Mysore Sandal Soap |
Manufactured |
Karnataka |
116 |
Mysore Sandalwood Oil |
Manufactured |
Karnataka |
117 |
Central Travancore Jaggery |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
118 |
Chengalikodan Nendran Banana |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
119 |
Marayoor Jaggery (Marayoor Sharkara) |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
120 |
Navara Rice |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
121 |
Nilambur Teak |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
122 |
Palakkadan Matta Rice |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
123 |
Vazhakulam Pineapple |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
124 |
Wayanaad Robusta Coffee |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
125 |
Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
126 |
Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
127 |
Alleppey Coir |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
128 |
Aranmula Kannadi (Aranmula Metal Mirror) |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
129 |
Balaramapuram Sarees And Fine Cotton Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
130 |
Brass Broidered Coconut Shell Crafts of Kerala |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
131 |
Cannanore Home Furnishings |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
132 |
Chendamangalam Dhoties & Set Mundu |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
133 |
Kasaragod Sarees |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
134 |
Kuthampully Dhoties & Set Mundu |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
135 |
Kuthampully Sarees |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
136 |
Maddalam of Palakkad |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
137 |
Payyannur Pavithra Ring |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
138 |
Screw Pine Craft of Kerala |
Handicraft |
Kerala |
139 |
Kaipad Rice |
Agricultural |
Kerala |
140 |
Ratlami Sev |
Food Stuff |
Madhya Pradesh |
141 |
Bagh Prints of Madhya Pradesh |
Handicraft |
Madhya Pradesh |
142 |
Bell Metal Ware of Datia and Tikamgarh |
Handicraft |
Madhya Pradesh |
143 |
Chanderi Sarees |
Handicraft |
Madhya Pradesh |
144 |
Leather Toys of Indore |
Handicraft |
Madhya Pradesh |
145 |
Maheshwar Sarees & Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Madhya Pradesh |
146 |
Jhabua Kadaknath Black Chicken Meat |
Manufactured |
Madhya Pradesh |
147 |
Ajara Ghansal Rice |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
148 |
Alphonso |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
149 |
Ambemohar Rice |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
150 |
Beed Custard Apple |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
151 |
Bhiwapur Chilli |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
152 |
Dahanu Gholvad Chikoo |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
153 |
Jalgaon Banana |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
154 |
Jalgaon Bharit Brinjal |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
155 |
Jalna Sweet Orange |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
156 |
Kolhapur Jaggery |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
157 |
Lasalgaon Onion |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
158 |
Mahabaleshwar Strawberry |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
159 |
Mangalwedha Jowar |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
160 |
Marathwada Kesar Mango |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
161 |
Nashik Grapes |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
162 |
Navapur Tur Dal |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
163 |
Purandar Fig |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
164 |
Sangli Raisins |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
165 |
Sangli Turmeric |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
166 |
Sindhudurg & Ratnagiri Kokum |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
167 |
Solapur Pomegranate |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
168 |
Vengurla Cashew |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
169 |
Waghya Ghevada |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
170 |
Waigaon Turmeric |
Agricultural |
Maharashtra |
171 |
Karvath Kati Sarees And Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Maharashtra |
172 |
Paithani Sarees And Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Maharashtra |
173 |
Puneri Pagadi |
Handicraft |
Maharashtra |
174 |
Solapur Chaddar |
Handicraft |
Maharashtra |
175 |
Solapur Terry Towel |
Handicraft |
Maharashtra |
176 |
Nashik Valley Wine |
Manufactured |
Maharashtra |
177 |
Kachai Lemon |
Agricultural |
Manipur |
178 |
Moirang Phee |
Handicraft |
Manipur |
179 |
Shaphee Lanphee |
Handicraft |
Manipur |
180 |
Wangkhei Phee |
Handicraft |
Manipur |
181 |
Khasi Mandarin |
Agricultural |
Meghalaya |
182 |
Memong Narang |
Agricultural |
Meghalaya |
183 |
Mizo Chilli |
Agricultural |
Mizoram |
184 |
Naga Mircha |
Agricultural |
Nagaland |
185 |
Chakhesang Shawl |
Handicraft |
Nagaland |
186 |
Naga Tree Tomato |
Agricultural |
Nagaland |
187 |
Ganjam Kewda Flower |
Agricultural |
Odisha |
188 |
Kandhamal Haladi |
Agricultural |
Odisha |
189 |
Berhampur Patta (Phoda Kumbha) Saree & Joda |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
190 |
Bomkai Saree & Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
191 |
Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
192 |
Gopalpur Tussar Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
193 |
Habaspuri Saree & Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
194 |
Khandua Saree And Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
195 |
Konark Stone Carving |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
196 |
Kotpad Handloom Fabric |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
197 |
Orissa Ikat |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
198 |
Orissa Pattachitra |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
199 |
Pipli Applique Work |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
200 |
Sambalpuri Bandha Saree & Fabrics |
Handicraft |
Odisha |
201 |
Ganjam Kewda Rooh |
Manufactured |
Odisha |
202 |
Tirukanur Papier Mache Craft |
Handicraft |
Pondicherry |
203 |
Villianur Terracotta Works |
Handicraft |
Pondicherry |
204 |
Bikaneri Bhujia |
Food Stuff |
Rajasthan |
205 |
Bagru Hand Block Print |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
206 |
Blue Pottery of Jaipur |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
207 |
Kathputlis of Rajasthan |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
208 |
Kota Doria |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
209 |
Molela Clay Work |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
210 |
Pokaran Pottery |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
211 |
Sanganeri Hand Block Printing |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
212 |
Thewa Art Work |
Handicraft |
Rajasthan |
213 |
Makrana Marble |
Natural |
Rajasthan |
214 |
Sikkim Large Cardamom |
Agricultural |
Sikkim |
215 |
Eathomozhy Tall Coconut |
Agricultural |
Tamil Nadu |
216 |
Erode Manjal (Erode Turmeric) |
Agricultural |
Tamil Nadu |
217 |
Nilgiri (Orthodox) |
Agricultural |
Tamil Nadu |
218 |
Sirumalai Hill Banana |
Agricultural |
Tamil Nadu |
219 |
Virupakshi Hill Banana |
Agricultural |
Tamil Nadu |
220 |
Arani Silk |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
221 |
Bhavani Jamakkalam |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
222 |
Chettinad Kottan |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
223 |
Kancheepuram Silk |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
224 |
Kovai Kora Cotton Sarees |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
225 |
Madurai Sungudi |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
226 |
Mahabalipuram Stone Sculpture |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
227 |
Nachiarkoil Kuthuvilakku (“Nachiarkoil Lamp”) |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
228 |
Pattamadai Pai (“Pattamadai Mat”) |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
229 |
Salem Fabric |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
230 |
Salem Silk know as Salem Venpattu |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
231 |
Swamimalai Bronze Icons |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
232 |
Temple Jewellery of Nagercoil |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
233 |
Thanjavur Art Plate |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
234 |
Thanjavur Doll |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
235 |
Thanjavur Painting |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
236 |
Thanjavur Veenai |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
237 |
Thirubuvanam Silk Sarees |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
238 |
Toda Embroidery |
Handicraft |
Tamil Nadu |
239 |
Coimbatore Wet Grinder |
Manufactured |
Tamil Nadu |
240 |
East India Leather |
Manufactured |
Tamil Nadu |
241 |
Madurai Malli |
Agricultural |
Tamil Nadu |
242 |
Hyderabad Haleem |
Food Stuff |
Telangana |
243 |
Adilabad Dokra |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
244 |
Cheriyal Paintings |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
245 |
Gadwal Sarees |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
246 |
Narayanpet Handloom Sarees |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
247 |
Nirmal Furniture |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
248 |
Nirmal Paintings |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
249 |
Nirmal Toys and Craft |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
250 |
Pembarthi Metal Craft |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
251 |
Pochampally Ikat |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
252 |
Siddipet Gollabama |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
253 |
Silver Filigree of Karimnagar |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
254 |
Warangal Durries |
Handicraft |
Telangana |
255 |
Tripura Queen Pineapple |
Agricultural |
Tripura |
256 |
Allahabad Surkha Guava |
Agricultural |
Uttar Pradesh |
257 |
Kalanamak Rice |
Agricultural |
Uttar Pradesh |
258 |
Mango Malihabadi Dusseheri |
Agricultural |
Uttar Pradesh |
259 |
Banaras Metal Repousse Craft |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
260 |
Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
261 |
Agra Durrie |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
262 |
Banaras Brocades And Sarees |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
263 |
Banaras Gulabi Meenakari Craft |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
264 |
Farrukhabad Prints |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
265 |
Firozabad Glass |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
266 |
Ghazipur Wall Hanging |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
267 |
Hand Made Carpet of Bhadohi |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
268 |
Kanpur Saddlery |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
269 |
Khurja Pottery |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
270 |
Lucknow Chikan Craft |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
271 |
Lucknow Zardozi |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
272 |
Mirzapur Handmade Dari |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
273 |
Moradabad Metal Craft |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
274 |
Nizamabad Black Pottery |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
275 |
Saharanpur Wood Craft |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
276 |
Varanasi Glass Beads |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
277 |
Varanasi Wooden Lacquerware & Toys |
Handicraft |
Uttar Pradesh |
278 |
Kannauj Perfume |
Manufactured |
Uttar Pradesh |
279 |
Meerut Scissors |
Manufactured |
Uttar Pradesh |
280 |
Chunar Balua Patthar |
Natural |
Uttar Pradesh |
281 |
Uttarakhand Tejpatta |
Agricultural |
Uttarakhand |
282 |
Gobindobhog Rice |
Agricultural |
West Bengal |
283 |
Malda Fazli Mango |
Agricultural |
West Bengal |
284 |
Malda Khirsapati (Himsagar) Mango |
Agricultural |
West Bengal |
285 |
Malda Laxman Bhog Mango |
Agricultural |
West Bengal |
286 |
Tulaipanji Rice |
Agricultural |
West Bengal |
287 |
Banglar Rasogolla |
Food Stuff |
West Bengal |
288 |
Bardhaman Mihidana |
Food Stuff |
West Bengal |
289 |
Bardhaman Sitabhog |
Food Stuff |
West Bengal |
290 |
Bengal Dokra |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
291 |
Baluchari Saree |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
292 |
Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
293 |
Bengal Patachitra |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
294 |
Dhaniakhali Saree |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
295 |
Joynagar Moa |
Food Stuff |
West Bengal |
296 |
Madurkathi |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
297 |
Nakshi Kantha |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
298 |
Purulia Chau Mask |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
299 |
Santiniketan Leather Goods |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
300 |
Santipore Saree |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
301 |
Wooden Mask of Kushmandi |
Handicraft |
West Bengal |
List of Capital shifts
27-Aug-2019: Indonesia announced its new capital
Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo has announced the national capital will move from Jakarta, on the island of Java, to the province of East Kalimantan, on Borneo.
The government has conducted in-depth studies in the past three years and as a result of those studies the new capital will be built in part of North Penajam Paser regency and part of Kutai Kertanegara regency in East Kalimantan.
This is a plan that has been suggested by various Indonesian presidents over decades. The government will prepare a bill to be considered by the House of Representatives. If approved, construction could start next year.
The move would see the government’s administrative functions moved from Jakarta to a yet-to-be-built city in Kalimantan, more than 1,000 km away. Kalimantan is the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, which is also shared with Malaysia and Brunei. However, Jakarta will continue to be the nation’s commercial and financial centre, and it is believed that the majority of its nearly 10m residents would stay in Jakarta.
Moving the capital would cost 466 trillion rupiah ($32.7bn), of which the state would fund 19%, with the rest from public-private partnerships and private investment. The price tag includes new government offices and homes for about 1.5 million civil servants.
If parliament approves the bill, construction on the new capital would begin next year on a plot of 40,000 hectares. The government expects to start moving some of its bureaucrats by around 2024.
The relocation is about addressing inequality and relieving some of the burden on Jakarta, and the island of Java. Java is home to 60% of the country’s population and more than half of its economic activity. Kalimantan is almost four times bigger, but accounts for less than a tenth of the gross domestic production.
Kalimantan is also much more central in Indonesia’s archipelago of 17,000 islands. The location is very strategic – it’s in the centre of Indonesia and close to urban areas. The burden Jakarta is holding right now is too heavy as the centre of governance, business, finance, trade and services.
Jakarta is also struggling under a huge environmental burden. Air quality in the city has plunged over the last few months, recording worse conditions in June than notoriously polluted cities such as Delhi and Beijing, prompting a group of activists and environmentalists to sue the government to take action.
Indonesia’s capital is also sinking. Areas of north Jakarta, including the seawall designed to protect them, are falling at an estimated 25cm a year, due to subsidence. The city does not pipe in enough drinkable water, so Jakartans rely largely on wells which extract water from shallow aquifers, leading to the land above it collapsing. The problem has been exacerbated by the explosion of new apartment blocks, shopping malls and even government offices and increases in the risk of a catastrophic flooding.
Kalimantan is home to major mining activities as well as rainforests, and is one of the few places where orangutans live in their natural habitat. The new city would be built on state land near the existing urban centres of Balikpapan and Samarinda and has promised the environmental impact will be positive.
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5-Feb-2019: Thailand names Siamese Fighting Fish its National Aquatic Animal.
Tiny, testy and eye-catching with a colourful fin plumage, the Siamese fighting fish was on named Thailand's national aquatic animal. Known in the West as a betta fish, the underwater brawler is popular in home aquariums for its iridescent body and many-hued tail.
The government said in a statement that the cabinet greenlighted a proposal for the "fighting fish to be the national fish", citing its historical and cultural significance.
It brings up feelings of nostalgia for older generations in Thailand -- which changed its name from Siam in 1939. They remember a time when the fish were traded and sparred in childhood games.
Most Thais when they were young, especially in rural areas, caught the fish from canals and ponds. The gallery is a 15-minute trip from Bangkok by boat across the Chao Phraya river -- said to be the betta's native swimming grounds. But Thailand's waterways have changed over the years with agricultural and commercial development driving out local species. Children looking for the fish today will mostly see it in pet shops.