China agrees to crackdown on smuggling of red sanders from AP

December 16, 2015 01:49

In a breakthrough, China, the largest importer of red sanders wood today agreed to help India crackdown on the smuggling of the expensive timber from Andhra Pradesh.

China is the biggest importer of the red sanders wood and is regarded as the most unique and expensive which is only available in Andhra Pradesh, AK Parida, Special Chief Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest, Science and Technology who held talks with the Chinese officials told reporters here.

We are very happy to get a positive response from China to crackdown on the smuggling of red sanders wood. The modalities will be finalised at a meeting of various official agencies from China and Andhra Pradesh January 28," he said.

Deputy Ambassador of India to China, Bala Bhaskar, who took part in the negotiations with Chinese officials along with Andhra delegation said it is a breakthrough in curbing smuggling as much of the precious wood which is not grown anywhere in the world except in Andhra Pradesh and is only exported to China.

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