Drive against poppy continues in Ukhrul, Senapati
Source: Chronicle News Service
Ukhrul, February 06 2023:
Continuing the drive against illegal poppy cultivation in Ukhrul district, a combined team of Ukhrul Police and 6th MR led by additional SP (Ops) along with volunteers of Thoyee village carried out destruction of poppy plantations at Mapithel hill range under Litan police station on Monday.
Police reports said that during the drive, the combined team destroyed around 15 acres of areas engaged in illegal cultivation of poppy.
The team will continue the destruction drive till tomorrow.
SENAPATI: Extending unconditional support to the state government's 'War on Drugs' mission, village authorities and youth volunteers of Ngatan and Taklung villages in Senapati district destroyed 5 acres of poppy cultivation.
In a statement issued by the two villages, Ngatan and Taklung villages under Senapati district declared that its lands are now free from poppy cultivation.
It said village authorities and youth of the two villages destroyed all standing poppy crops on Friday and Saturday to show their stand against poppy cultivation in areas under their respective jurisdiction.
Mention may be made that about 40 acres of land were estimated to have poppy cultivation in the past.
However, the villagers had reportedly decided to stop all kinds of poppy cultivation in their land and remaining poppy fields spanning about 5 acres of land were destroyed by village authorities and youth volunteers recently.
Huts built in the poppy fields were also dismantled and burnt down.
The village authorities and headmen of the two villages also warned that they will not be responsible for any defaulters in future.