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 Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject: India: Cannabis cultivation destroyed in Kullu |
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Cannabis cultivation destroyed in Kullu
Kullu: In a move to prevent illegal narcotic trade the Himachal Pradesh Government authorities destroyed large tracts of cannabis cultivation, covering an area of 3,000 acres of land in Malandar forest.
Around 250 personnel belonging to the state police, Narcotics Control Bureau, Chandigarh and customs officials raided the forest areas of the Kullu valley. The exercise was carried on for two weeks,
“Cannabis cultivated in more than 3,000 bighas (acres) of land were destroyed. Altogether 250 people were involved in destroying the same. The process was carried out for two weeks by Himachal Pradesh Police and the Narcotics Control Bureau. The first phase also involved people from customs department. In the second phase police and NCB personnel were there. So in total, this is for the first time that we have destroyed cannabis cultivation spread over such a huge area,” said Anand Pratap Singh, Superintendent of Police, Kullu.
A surprising fact unearthed was that Cannabis was cultivated in heavily forested area instead of the usual Government land or private land.
According to the SP, Kullu such activities can take place only with the help of officials of the forest department. “Cultivating cannabis in any land... be it in private land, Government owned land or forest area is illegal. So whereever we get this ... a case will be registered and an action will also be taken against the persons involved,” he added.
Extreme poverty usually compels many poor villagers in far-flung hinterland to accept the offers made by smugglers to cultivate cannabis. Its cultivation has affected a major area of the State which is major tourist destination for its spectacular view of Himalayan peaks and picturesque valleys.
Lured by the chain of drug traffickers, small local farmers and villagers grow cannabis to earn a fast buck. Officials say villagers are advised by the drug traffickers to cultivate cannabis in the forests to avoid police cases.
Police have destroyed cannabis in large areas of private and forest land worth billions of rupees during the past three years.
Local cannabis usually make its way to adjoining States of Punjab and Haryana besides capital New Delhi and far off Goa, a popular destination for foreign tourists on the western coast of India.
http://www.newkerala.com/news.php?action=fullnews&id=41452
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