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DRI thwarts organised red sanders smuggling; seizes 15 MTs of red sanders
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Red sanders (Pterocarpus santalinus) is an item listed in Appendix II of CITES and in Schedule-IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and prohibited/restricted for exports under Foreign Trade Policy, as per the release.
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NBA released Rs 39.84 crore to Andhra Pradesh for Red Sanders protection,
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a major boost to India's biodiversity conservation efforts, the National Biodiversity Authority has released Rs 38.36 crore to the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department and Rs 1.48 crore to the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board to protect and conserve the iconic Red Sanders, an offici
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"Will protect divine sanctity of Seshachalam": Pawan Kalyan condemns Red S
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Saturday vowed action against the illegal trade of Red Sanders trees and said a special, full-fledged operation, similar to the Centre's 'Operation Kagar,' will be initiated soon to curb the trade.
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NBA releases Rs 3.00 Crore to Red Sanders Farmers in Andhra Pradesh under
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
According to an official statement from the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, the disbursement, facilitated through the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, is part of the Access and Benefit-Sharing mechanism under the Biological Diversity Act.
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National Biodiversity Authority release Rs 55 lakh to Red Sanders farmers
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The beneficiaries belong to eight villages in Tiruvallur District, namely Kannabhiran Nagar, Kothur, Vembedu, Siruniyum, Goonipalayam, Ammambakkam, Alikuzhi, and Thimmaboopola Puram.
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ED conducts searches in Chennai; nabs key accused in Rs 68 crore red sande
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Nagpur Sub-Zonal Office, has conducted search operations at two premises in Chennai linked to Abdul Jaffer, who is allegedly involved in large-scale smuggling of Red Sanders to Dubai.
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Odisha's Red sanders jungle loses thousands of trees in 33 Years, needs co
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Red Sanders trees, which once made up a large and dense forest in Odisha's Gajapati district, are currently severely declining in number. Historically, the district boasted the largest Red Sanders forest in Asia.
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Red Sanders removed from CITES' Review of Significant Trade, will give boo
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
India has been removed from the CITES's Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders, announced Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Monday adding that the development is a major boost for the farmers who grow the species.
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Red Sanders smuggling case: ED files prosecution complaint under PMLA, cou
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a prosecution complaint in connection with Red Sanders smuggling under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) before the Special PMLA court in Visakhapatnam, an agency release said on Tuesday.
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Andhra Pradesh: Red sander logs worth 1 crore recovered, 15 arrested
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Red sander logs worth Rs 1 crore were seized and 15 smugglers were arrested by the Red Sanders Anti-smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) sleuths.
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Routes for smuggling wildlife across countries often the ones used to traf
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The porous international borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, China and other Southeast Asian countries, and a growing aviation market make the fight against the illegal wildlife trade increasingly difficult in India, said the report which was released by Union Finance Minister Sitharama
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DRI, Customs seize 10,230 kg red sandalwood worth Rs 6 crore from Haryana
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): In line with its commitment to preserving the natural resources of the nation, in yet another successful operation on September 16, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) recovered 10.23 MT of red sanders (red sandalwood), estimated at Rs 6 cr
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