Poppy plantation destroyed
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 13 2018:
Tengnoupal district police and district administration officials launched a drive and destroyed poppy plantations worth more than Rs 6 crore at Machi Hill Range under Tengnoupal district today.
The team led by Tengnoupal SP Dr S Ibomcha, destroyed around 30 acres of poppy plantation during the drive which began from 9 am continued till 3 pm.
Appealing the people to refrain from resorting to such illegal means of earning livelihood but take up plantation of legal crops, the SP added that authorities will continue such drives in the future as well.
NAB personnel, OCs of Tengnoupal police and Machi police as well as SDO, Moreh took part in the drive.