The National Biodiversity Authority has released Rs 45 lakh in Access and Benefit Sharing funds to red sanders cultivators in Andhra Pradesh, taking cumulative national payouts beyond ₹143.5 crore and reinforcing conservation-linked livelihood support for farmers.
The National Biodiversity Authority has released Rs 39.84 crore to Andhra Pradesh agencies for Red Sanders protection, taking the country's ABS disbursements beyond Rs 110 crore. The funds will strengthen conservation, support farmers and promote large-scale sapling cultivation
The deputy CM sought implementation of the recommendation of the Non-Detriment Finding (NDF) report that the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department be designated as the nodal agency for managing the auctioning of seized Red Sanders
The incident occurred on Monday night in Cheenepalli village in KV Palle mandal when Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force was conducting a search operation following information about smuggling of red sander in the area.
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police busted an interstate red sanders smuggling racket operating from Andhra Pradesh to Telangana and arrested two persons at Moula Ali late on Thursday. Officials seized 1,500 kilos of red sandal wood logs worth Rs.60 lakh. The arrested persons were Shaik Mohammed Rafi from Kadapa and M.Basheer Ahmed from Sainikpuri, both banana […]
Hyderabad: Padmashree awardee Vanajeevi Ramaiah on Wednesday pledged to donate more than 20 tonnes of red sanders trees groomed by him to the Haritha Nidhi being developed by the Forest department. He appreciated the efforts of the Telangana government and Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao towards protection of forest and environment. Ramaiah along with his […]
