{"id":187320,"date":"2022-05-31T20:02:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=187320"},"modified":"2022-05-31T20:02:55","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:32:55","slug":"dri-seizes-red-sanders-worth-rs-11-70-crore-under-operation-rakth-chandan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dri-seizes-red-sanders-worth-rs-11-70-crore-under-operation-rakth-chandan\/","title":{"rendered":"DRI seizes Red Sanders worth Rs. 11.70 crore under \u201cOperation Rakth Chandan\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5><b>What is the News?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directorate of Revenue Intelligence(DRI) has recovered Red Sanders worth Rs 11.70 crore under <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOperation Rakth Chandan\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>What is Operation Rakth Chandan?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><b>Launched by:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/dri-seizes-of-85-535-kg-gold-apprehends-4-foreign-nationals-in-operation-molten-metal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directorate of Revenue Intelligence(DRI)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Under this operation, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DRI has recovered Red sanders weighing 14.63 MT estimated to cost Rs 11.70 crore in the international market.<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b>What is Red Sanders?<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red Sanders is a flora-species that is endemic to a distinct tract of forests in Eastern Ghats region of Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>IUCN Status:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Endangered\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>CITES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Appendix-II\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Significance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The rich hue and therapeutic properties of Red Sanders are responsible for its high demand across Asia, particularly in China. Red Sanders is also used in cosmetics, medicinal products and high-end furniture\/wood craft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The export of Red Sanders from India is prohibited<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as per the Foreign Trade Policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><strong>Read more: <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/red-sanders-falls-back-in-iucns-endangered-category\/\">Red Sanders falls back in IUCN\u2019s \u2018endangered\u2019 category<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The post is based on the article <\/span><b>\u201c<\/b><b>DRI seizes Red Sanders worth Rs. 11.70 crore under \u201cOperation Rakth Chandan<\/b><b>\u201d <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">published in<\/span><b> PIB on 30th May 2022.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the News? Directorate of Revenue Intelligence(DRI) has recovered Red Sanders worth Rs 11.70 crore under \u201cOperation Rakth Chandan\u201d. What is Operation Rakth Chandan? Launched by: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence(DRI) Under this operation, DRI has recovered Red sanders weighing 14.63 MT estimated to cost Rs 11.70 crore in the international market. 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