War on Drugs: Why eradication must go beyond destroying poppy plantations in Manipur

IMPHAL: In another major operation against illicit narcotics cultivation in Manipur, security forces and law enforcement agencies destroyed approximately 45 acres of illegal poppy plantations at Thangjing Hill Range in Churachandpur district on November 5. According to a release by Manipur Police, the joint operation was conducted by Churachandpur District Police in coordination with the 1st Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB), 58 Battalion CRPF, Narcotics Affairs and Border (NAB) and the Forest Depa

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