Manipur war on drugs: Poppy cultivation over 700 acres destroyed in Manipur

The SP maintained that the government will act harshly against those involved in the poppy trade and expressed hope that poppy cultivation will be further reduced starting next season

Manipur continues its war against drugs, destroys 250-acres of poppy cultivation

On Friday, a team of Kangpokpi Police and Forest teams destroyed poppy plantations covering approximately 150 acres in the Koubru western hill range

Manipur goes hi-tech in its war on drugs

The government of Manipur has gone high-tech in its war on drugs.

Poppy cultivation of 15 acres destroyed in Manipur

The Manipur Government’s War on Drugs campaign continues to gain huge public support with people joining in anti-drug activities including poppy destruction drives.

Manipur govt’s crackdown against poppy cultivation: More Village Chiefs to face arrest, drones to be used to destroy crop

CM Singh said that drones have been purchased. These would be used to destroy poppy crops and spread seeds for other plantations

17 acres of poppy crop destroyed in Manipur

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 land.

Decisive move by N. Biren Singh govt: Poppy cultivators take to alternative farming

In a bid to counter illicit poppy cultivation in the state, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched the alternative farming system for poppy planters in nine hill districts of Manipur. Concerned by the trend of largescale illicit poppy plantation, the Manipur government had earlier this year launched the ‘War on Drugs’ campaign.