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Multi-agency coordination committee formed to destroy ganja cultivation

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has formed a State Coordination Committee in association with officials from Revenue, Excise and Forest departments to smash ganja cultivation in the State. A decision on this was taken at a high-level meeting under the chairmanship of DGP RP Sharma on Wednesday. Among others, officials of Excise and Narcotics Control Board, […]

Multi-agency coordination committee formed to destroy ganja cultivation
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police has formed a State Coordination Committee in association with officials from Revenue, Excise and Forest departments to smash ganja cultivation in the State. A decision on this was taken at a high-level meeting under the chairmanship of DGP RP Sharma on Wednesday.

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Among others, officials of Excise and Narcotics Control Board, SPs of Rayagada, Malkangiri, Angul, Kandhamal, Deogarh and Boudh were present in the meeting.

Besides, a blueprint was prepared in the meeting to destroy ganja plants during harvest period in between November and January.

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The State Police has set a target to destroy 4,000 acre hemp cultivation in 2017-18 like previous year.

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Santosh Kumar Upadhaya, Crime Branch ADG informed Odisha is second best efficient State in the country to destroy hemp after Himachal Pradesh.

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