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NewsEradication11 November 2025

Excise, forest and police teams destroy over an acre of ganja cultivation in villages of Bhalupani panchayat in Sundargarh

OdishaTV reported that a joint team of Excise, Forest and police officials destroyed over an acre of ganja cultivation on Tuesday in villages including Baraghat, Jhandisahi, Annasahi and Ulasura of Bhalupani panchayat, under Tikayatpali police limits in Sundargarh district. The operation was carried out under a magistrate's supervision, and the plants were put at more than Rs 10 lakh in market value. Official sources told the outlet that the crops were being grown for networks from outside the State, with local tribal residents employed to tend them. No comment from the Excise, Forest or police officials was received by the outlet.

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PlaceSundargarhOdishaIndia

Growing regionGarhjat

AgencyExcise, Forest and police officials

Hectares0.4

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2025-11-11 Eradication Excise, forest and police teams destroy over an acre of ganja cultivation in villages of Bhalupani panchayat in Sundargarh OdishaTV reported that a joint team of Excise, Forest and police officials destroyed over an acre of ganja cultivation on Tuesday in villages including Baraghat, Jhandisahi, Annasahi and Ulasura of Bhalupani panchayat, under Tikayatpali police limits in Sundargarh district. The operation was carried out under a magistrate's supervision, and the plants were put at more than Rs 10 lakh in market value. Official sources told the outlet that the crops were being grown for networks from outside the State, with local tribal residents employed to tend them. No comment from the Excise, Forest or police officials was received by the outlet. https://odishatv.in/odisha/over-rs-10-lakh-worth-of-ganja-plantation-destroyed-in-odishas-sundargarh-10648770 https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1200x675/odishatv/media/media files/2025/11/11/over-rs-10-lakh-worth-of-ganja-plantation-destroyed-in-odishas-sundargarh-2025-11-11-21-11-40.jpeg India Odisha Sundargarh Garhjat Excise, Forest and police officials 0.4