The Central Bureau of Narcotics destroyed 5,165 acres (2,070 hectares) of illicit cannabis cultivation in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district during a month-long Operation Parivartan. Using drones and ground surveys, teams reached remote sites at altitudes of up to 3,500 metres. CBN also held a public dialogue in Malana to promote alternative crops.
In one of the major destruction operations conducted over one month in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, officers of the Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) destroyed 5,165 acres (2,070 hectares) of illicit Cannabis (ganja) cultivation under “Operation Parivartan”.
Drone Surveys Identify Illicit Cultivation
The cultivation was identified with the help of ground surveys and drone technology, and the destruction operation was carried out with the support of the Forest Department and the Police Department.
Despite the difficult Himalayan terrain, CBN teams destroyed illicit cultivation up to a maximum altitude of approximately 3,500 metres, wherever cannabis was found growing. Officers trekked daily to remote locations to expedite the destruction of illicit cultivation.
👉 Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) strengthens Nasha Mukt Bharat vision by dismantling vast illicit cannabis cultivation in Himachal Pradesh
👉 CBN destroys 5,165 acres of illicit cannabis (ganja) cultivation under “Operation Parivartan”
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Dialogue With Malana Villagers
At the end of the operation, CBN officers held a public dialogue (Jan Samvad) with villagers of Malana village to promote alternative development strategies, including alternative crop development, which is a mandate of CBN as per the NDPS Policy 2012.
