India, June 14 -- Bihar's three distinctive traditional products - Nalanda's Bawan Buti sarees and fabrics, Gayaji's Patharkatti stone craft and Bhojpur's Pidiya painting - have been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, an official statement said on Saturday.

The statement issued by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Bihar said that the grant of GI tags to these three products will provide Bihar's handicraft and handloom sectors with a new identity at national and international levels.

It will create new employment and income opportunities for local artisans, weavers, and women's self-help groups, it said.

"Through the joint efforts of the NABARD and the Bihar Government, this significant achieve...