At a meeting here, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed that
cameras be installed in the areas which have a presence of red sanders,
the state government said in a release. A control room, too, will be set
up to aid the monitoring, it added.
Naidu also suggested that a consultant be appointed to estimate the amount of red sanders available, calculate the value and suggest ways for using it for future needs.
During the meeting, officials informed that smuggling in red sanders had come down by 70 percent after some stringent measures were put in place.
While there are 1.4 crore red sandalwood trees in AP, the size of the seized haul of the precious wood stands at 10,500 metric tonnes. The release said that 2,690 metric tonnes of red sandalwood has been auctioned off, bringing revenue of Rs 850 crore to the state.
Naidu also suggested that a consultant be appointed to estimate the amount of red sanders available, calculate the value and suggest ways for using it for future needs.
During the meeting, officials informed that smuggling in red sanders had come down by 70 percent after some stringent measures were put in place.
While there are 1.4 crore red sandalwood trees in AP, the size of the seized haul of the precious wood stands at 10,500 metric tonnes. The release said that 2,690 metric tonnes of red sandalwood has been auctioned off, bringing revenue of Rs 850 crore to the state.
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