NEIST/CSIR clarifies
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 12 2013:
Reacting to the news report appeared on Sep 8 of Hueiyen Lanpao (English) under the headline 'Legalisation of Ganja on the card' and the editorial comment on September 11, Principal Scientist of North-East Institute of Science and Technology (NEIST), a national R & D Institute of CSIR has clarified that they have never mentioned about the Dept of Science & Technology, GoI as this is a different organisation from their institute.
Also, "we have never given the statement 'proposal of the Cental Government to legalise cultivation of Ganja (marijuana) in Manipur on large scale for export use in Manipur' as mentioned in the editorial comment.
We have provided the information on agro-climate and its medicinal uses.
There is no discussion on legalisation of Ganja plantation in Manipur," a clarification note from the institute said.