Kamjong DC reviews activities taken up under NCORD
Source: The Sangai Express / DIO

Kamjong, October 30 2026: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kamjong LN Kashung chaired the 18th meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) at the Camp Office of DC Kamjong, 2nd MR complex today.

The meeting was held to review the action taken up by line departments concerned to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse in the Kamjong District.

Divisional Forest Officer, Kamjong Division, Napoleon Rongmei, Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Divisional Officers (SDOs), Officials of Education, Social Welfare Department, 40 Assam Rifles and the District Administration attended the meeting among others.

While discussing the importance of destroying illegal poppy cultivation in the district, DC LN Kashung directed the officials to remain vigil and map the cultivated areas so as to take up necessary actions.

Recalling the District Administration's notice circulated earlier to village chiefs to restrain from cultivating poppy, the DC advised the SDOs to remind the villagers of the notice served earlier.

He further stressed the need to warn the villagers, who continue to cultivate poppy, of the action which could be taken up against them.

Stating that he would seek for more logistic support from the Government if necessary, the DC instructed the officials to keep a strict vigil and carry out surveillance on where poppy is being cultivated for timely destruction and other necessary actions.

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