Drone Video: Cannabis Grown Over Kilometres In Himachal, Destroyed By Task Force
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Sold as 'ganja' or 'charas', cannabis cultivation remains a problem in the upper reaches of Himachal Pradesh, particularly in Kullu district
In latest action against cannabis cultivation in Himachal Pradesh, the Central Bureau of Narcotics has destroyed the illicit crop over 1,032 hectares in Kullu district over the past two weeks. Drone footage released by the bureau shows hills filled with matured crop of cannabis — spread over 10 square kilometres — which remains one of the mainstays of local 'black' economy and an attraction for tourists chasing 'ganja' or 'charas'.
The bureau acted on "specific intelligence" and deployed four teams, said a press note. "Officers further carried out physical surveys, resulting in detection of more areas of illicit cultivation."
Drones were deployed and satellite mapping of suspect areas was done too. The destruction was carried out with support of the district administration, the forest department and police. "Community mobilisation was adopted by sensitising villagers about adverse effects of drugs on body and mind," read the press note.
Labour for the cannabis destruction was not readily available as most of the workers are engaged in apple and pomegranate harvesting.
