VA hails destruction of poppy plantations
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 30 2022:
Longa Koireng Village Authority has hailed the combined team of Manipur Police, NAB, forest personnel and 10 Assam Rifles for destroying poppy plantation found growing in Longa Koireng Hill on March 28 .
In a statement released to the press on Wednesday, the village authority informed that the poppies were planted by the dominant community of the adjacent village without the consent of Longa Koireng village.
The Longa Koireng Village Authority strongly condemned the plantation and appealed to the authority concerned to take up appropriate legal action, it said.
It may be recounted here that a combined team of Kangpokpi District police, NAB, NCB, SDO and others carried out drives and destroyed illegal poppy plantations in Longa Koireng, S Laijing, Sehjang and Khoripok Hill Range and cases were registered at New Keithelmanbi PS on January 29 and 30.If the cases are thoroughly investigated, the person behind the plantation could be easily be traced.
Longa Koireng Hill Range is a vast area, the village authority stated and urged all concerned to help prevent anymore poppy plantation in the area.