IMPHAL: Poppy plantation on approximately 1 acre of land in Manipur's Churachandpur district was destroyed on Monday, chief minister N Biren Singh said.
During an inspection of the areas where poppy fields were previously destroyed, a new poppy plantation in Suangkuang of Singngat sub-division was discovered, he added.
"On the third day of the joint survey being carried out at the sites where poppy plantations were previously destroyed in Churachandpur, a total of 5 locations were selected by Police, Forest, NAB, AR and District Administration for today. The joint team which included the DFO Churachandpur found that 4 out of 5 locations had no new poppy cultivations. The four locations are Ponlen, Mongken, Teiseng-Zongmakot, and Dumlian," he posted on X.
Singh said, "One of the centers, Suangkuang, under Singngat sub-division (Churachandpur district), was found with new poppy cultivation of around 1 acre. The cultivation was completely destroyed today.
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