Imphal, Dec 2: The Manipur government has successfully destroyed over 19,000 acres of illegal poppy cultivation across 12 districts since 2017, according to an official report. The total area of destroyed poppy fields stands at 19,135.6 acres.
The report, titled Mapping and Estimation of Opium Poppy Cultivation Area using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology, highlights that Kangpokpi district saw the highest destruction with 4,454.4 acres cleared, followed by 3,348 acres in Ukhrul and 2,713.8 acres in Churachandpur. The operation was carried out by the Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre under the Planning Department, using data provided by the state’s Narcotics and Affairs of Border wing.
