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NewsEradication20 December 2024

West Kameng police spray herbicide by drone on 0.7 acre of wild cannabis at Balemu

The Arunachal Times reported that on 20 December 2024 the West Kameng police, working with the horticulture department, destroyed around 0.7 acre of wild cannabis at Balemu in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. A drone was used to spray herbicide on the plants; the paper described the herbicide as unrestricted. No plant count or arrests were reported.

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PlaceWest KamengArunachal PradeshIndia

AgencyWest Kameng Police; Horticulture Department

Hectares0.28

Approximate location26.96, 92.15

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2024-12-20 Eradication West Kameng police spray herbicide by drone on 0.7 acre of wild cannabis at Balemu The Arunachal Times reported that on 20 December 2024 the West Kameng police, working with the horticulture department, destroyed around 0.7 acre of wild cannabis at Balemu in West Kameng district, Arunachal Pradesh. A drone was used to spray herbicide on the plants; the paper described the herbicide as unrestricted. No plant count or arrests were reported. https://archive.arunachaltimes.in/index.php/2024/12/21/wild-cannabis-destroyed/ India Arunachal Pradesh West Kameng 26° 57' 36.00" N, 92° 9' 0.00" E event site West Kameng Police; Horticulture Department 0.28