raids on timber depots in Nellore on Tuesday recovered upto Rs.20 lakh

Officials of Vigilance and Enforcement (V&E) department had conducted raids on timber depots in Nellore on Tuesday and recovered records from them. The Vigilance authorities had locked Sri Rajarajeswari Timber Depot, located at Vedayapalem in Nellore, for running without licence. They recovered timber with the worth about Rs.20 lakh and handed them over to the Forest Department officials, said Vigilance and Enforcement Nellore Zone SP. It was found that many timber depot owners are importing teak wood from Malaysia, Singapore and other countries and are not paying VAT properly. Investigation is on, said the SP.