Manipur Poppy Cultivation
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Assam Rifles Cuts Roots Of Narco Trade, Destroys 354 Acres Of Illegal Poppy Farms In 2024
The Assam Rifles alone destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation this year, primarily in three Manipur districts -- Ukhrul, Churachandpur and Chandel.
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Video: "Some Mind-Boggling Data," Says Manipur Chief Minister On Forest Cover Loss
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said 291 encroachers have been evicted from the state's reserved and protected forests after the BJP came to power in 2017.
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Exclusive: End Of Opium Poppy Cultivation In Manipur Soon? Satellite Imagery Data Shows...
The total area of opium poppy cultivation in violence-hit Manipur has declined 60 per cent since 2021, latest data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.
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Video: Illegal Poppy Farms The Size Of 40 Football Fields Destroyed In Manipur
Illegal poppy farms spread across 76 acres have been destroyed in Manipur's Ukhrul district in the past two days, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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Opinion: Manipur's Complex Conflict That Threatens India's Security
The picturesque landscape of Manipur belies simmering tension between different ethnic communities. The ongoing violence between the Meiteis and Kukis, marked by mistrust and socio-political tensions, demands a nuanced understanding.
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Manipur Sharpens Narcotics Force, To Restart Anti-Poppy Cultivation Drive Along Myanmar Border
Nearly five months since ethnic clashes began in Manipur, some early signs tell of delicate normalcy. Amid this, the Manipur government has sharpened its task force to deal with drug trafficking and narcotics.
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The Role Of A Plant In Manipur Ethnic Violence
One of the factors of the Manipur ethnic violence, among a multitude of social frictions, include loss of livelihoods of the hill tribes who have depended on poppy cultivation for decades.
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Manipur Ends Peace Deal With 2 Rebel Groups Over Poppy Cultivation Row
The Manipur government has withdrawn from the tripartite talks and suspension of operations signed with the armed tribal groups Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA).
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Over 700 Illegal Poppy Farmers Arrested Along Myanmar Border In Manipur
Away from the media limelight, the Manipur government has launched a massive drive against drugs in the state, particularly in the hills, and against large-scale illegal poppy cultivation.
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Satellite Data Shows Manipur Lost 52,000 Acres Of Forest In 4 Years: Study
Manipur lost a staggering 52,000 acres of forest area in just four years between 2021 and 2025, a study by space analytics firm Suhora said.
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Union Minister's Response To 4 Questions In Parliament On Manipur Illegal Opium Poppy Cultivation
Kangpokpi district reported the largest area under illegal opium poppy cultivation in Manipur at 17.49 square kilometres (sqkm), or 4,322 acres, in 2023-24, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said.
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Assam Rifles Cuts Roots Of Narco Trade, Destroys 354 Acres Of Illegal Poppy Farms In 2024
The Assam Rifles alone destroyed 354 acres of illicit poppy cultivation this year, primarily in three Manipur districts -- Ukhrul, Churachandpur and Chandel.
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Video: "Some Mind-Boggling Data," Says Manipur Chief Minister On Forest Cover Loss
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said 291 encroachers have been evicted from the state's reserved and protected forests after the BJP came to power in 2017.
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Exclusive: End Of Opium Poppy Cultivation In Manipur Soon? Satellite Imagery Data Shows...
The total area of opium poppy cultivation in violence-hit Manipur has declined 60 per cent since 2021, latest data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.
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Video: Illegal Poppy Farms The Size Of 40 Football Fields Destroyed In Manipur
Illegal poppy farms spread across 76 acres have been destroyed in Manipur's Ukhrul district in the past two days, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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Opinion: Manipur's Complex Conflict That Threatens India's Security
The picturesque landscape of Manipur belies simmering tension between different ethnic communities. The ongoing violence between the Meiteis and Kukis, marked by mistrust and socio-political tensions, demands a nuanced understanding.
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Manipur Sharpens Narcotics Force, To Restart Anti-Poppy Cultivation Drive Along Myanmar Border
Nearly five months since ethnic clashes began in Manipur, some early signs tell of delicate normalcy. Amid this, the Manipur government has sharpened its task force to deal with drug trafficking and narcotics.
-
The Role Of A Plant In Manipur Ethnic Violence
One of the factors of the Manipur ethnic violence, among a multitude of social frictions, include loss of livelihoods of the hill tribes who have depended on poppy cultivation for decades.
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Manipur Ends Peace Deal With 2 Rebel Groups Over Poppy Cultivation Row
The Manipur government has withdrawn from the tripartite talks and suspension of operations signed with the armed tribal groups Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA).
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Over 700 Illegal Poppy Farmers Arrested Along Myanmar Border In Manipur
Away from the media limelight, the Manipur government has launched a massive drive against drugs in the state, particularly in the hills, and against large-scale illegal poppy cultivation.
