News:2018-01-21/Report/odisha-dgp-reports-4-407-73-acres-of-cannabis-cultivation-destroyed-in-the-2017-18-crop-year-including-851-acr

NewsReport21 January 2018

Odisha DGP reports 4,407.73 acres of cannabis cultivation destroyed in the 2017-18 crop year, including 851 acres in Angul

OrissaPOST (UNI) reported that the Director General of Police, R. P. Sharma, said police had destroyed illicit cannabis cultivation over more than 4,407.73 acres in the 2017-18 crop year up to 20 January, against a target of 3,050 acres. District figures given were Angul 851 acres, Boudh 789.1, Kandhamal 2,227, Gajapati 841.63, Rayagada 272 and Malkangiri 199. He also said cultivation had declined sharply in Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul and Nayagarh after constant destruction drives and awareness work. The report gives the destroyed areas for 2015-16 and 2016-17 as 2,457.73 and 3,599.191 acres.

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PlaceOdishaIndia

AgencyOdisha Police

Hectares1,783.75

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2018-01-21 Report Odisha DGP reports 4,407.73 acres of cannabis cultivation destroyed in the 2017-18 crop year, including 851 acres in Angul OrissaPOST (UNI) reported that the Director General of Police, R. P. Sharma, said police had destroyed illicit cannabis cultivation over more than 4,407.73 acres in the 2017-18 crop year up to 20 January, against a target of 3,050 acres. District figures given were Angul 851 acres, Boudh 789.1, Kandhamal 2,227, Gajapati 841.63, Rayagada 272 and Malkangiri 199. He also said cultivation had declined sharply in Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul and Nayagarh after constant destruction drives and awareness work. The report gives the destroyed areas for 2015-16 and 2016-17 as 2,457.73 and 3,599.191 acres. https://www.orissapost.com/record-cannabis-crops-destroyed/amp/ India Odisha Odisha Police 1783.75