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17 acres of poppy crop destroyed in Manipur

First Published: 2nd January, 2023 20:26 IST

Crackdown on poppy cultivation continues in Manipur with village chiefs of Teiseng area in Churachandpur along with Civil society and church leaders destroying poppy cultivation spread over 17 acres of

Meanwhile, the Manipur government has started providing alternative livelihoods to poppy growers.

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