VA warns Poppy, Ganja planters
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 21 2013 :
Thoyee Village Authority has served a notice to all concerned giving one month's time with effect from today for stopping cultivation of Poppy and Ganja at Thawai Mapithel hills areas.
"They have cultivated Poppy and Ganja in all the hill areas of our village.
But we, Thawai Authority, don't give them permission to do so.
Despite repeated warning and instruction from the village authority and local police, they are continuing to cultivate the banned plants," a release of the village authority has disclosed.
It also warned if the cultivators of Poppy and Ganja continue to behave in the same way even after the notice, then action would be taken as per the law of the land.