Three states are strongly on the move to put a clampdown on growing timber smuggling rackets. Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Telangana, have launched a fresh crackdown to put a tab on the racket and later leading to the recovery of the contraband. Left-wing extremism affected Gadchiroli, in which the Sironcha forest division falls, has around 76 per cent teak trees in its dense forests. It will be easy to track down and nab them when teams from both the states are involved," said Kumar. FELLED TREES SMUGGLED TO TELANGANA

Source: dna September 30, 2019 00:33 UTC