New Delhi: Around 592 acres illicit Cannabis cultivation destroyed in Kullu so far during a special drive. Joint operation by NCB along with ITBP, Himachal Pradesh Police & State Forest Department in Parvati Valley.
According to NCB, teams braved steep, forested slopes at 2,100–3,050 metres, rain & fog to reach remote sites inaccessible by road. The illicit crop was cut & burnt on-site, with geo-tagged photographs.
Teams are now moving towards Kasol for the next phase, while another NCB team has reached Chamba district to commence a destruction operation, said officials.
The operation aligns with Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026–29), which aims to realise a Nasha Mukt Bharat by targeting drugs at the source through coordinated efforts by Central & State agencies to eradicate illicit cultivation, officials said.
