Vijayawada: The Income Tax Department unearthed Rs 56 lakh in cash on Thursday from a trader based in Nellore town of Andhra Pradesh, said tax officials.

The money was seized during a survey operation conducted earlier in the day.

The cash recovered has since been deposited in Pradhan Manthri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY), according to a press release issued by the Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Vijayawada.

--IANS