Fresh poppy plantation in 5/6 villages: CM
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, August 22 2022:
While informing that the government has received information about fresh plantation of poppy in 5/6 villages in the hills, chief minister N Biren disclosed that police and NAB personnel have been instructed to arrest chiefs of the said villages and initiate legal action against them.
CM N Biren chaired a high level meeting regarding government's 'War on Drug' mission and discussed about the mission Monday with DGP and other top ranking police officials at his secretariat office.
Informing The People's Chronicle about the high level meet, CM Biren said August/September is considered the prime season for sowing poppy seeds and accordingly government has been keenly monitoring poppy plantation like never before.
While stating that specific information has been received about that fresh plantation of poppy in 5/6 villages, he conveyed that these villages were not among those who supported 'War on Drug' mission and took the pledge not to continue poppy plantation.