The Narsapur crochet lace craft of West Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh received the Geographical Indication Registry tag certificate from Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh during the closing ceremony of the GI & Beyond 2024 summit held in New Delhi on November 25.
- Thousands of women are involved in the craft, creating products in the 19 mandals in West Godavari and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema districts.
- An estimated number of 15,000 women are earning a livelihood with the craft which is struggling to survive in the major towns of Narsapur, Palacole, Razole and Amalapuram.
