ANANTNAG, May 18 : Department of Excise, Kashmir Division has initiated poppy destruction drive in districts of Anantnag and Kulgam in South Kashmir here today. In the drive, Narcotic Central Bureau, Department of Revenue and Police participated. The team destroyed illicit cultivated as well as wild poppy in the Valley of Panzath, Lowdora, Sadoora, Fetehpora, Wanpora in Tehsil Duroo and in Crendigam of Tehsil Bijbehara besides in the Valley of Gowsia Colony, Nayanpora, Reshipora, Dohbi Khai, Zirayat Galli Laroo, Kindipora and Chehlan of district Kulgam.
The people of the areas were also made aware not to grow the said crop as the offence is punishable under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and anybody found involved in such cultivation shall have to face consequences under the provision of such Act. |
