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NewsEradication12 December 2025

Joint operation destroys 25-acre ganja plantation with 100,000+ plants in Kandhamal's Naudimahao forest

Part of Odisha eradication campaigns (2025)

A coordinated anti-ganja operation led by Raikia Police Station Officer Ashutosh Paik destroyed a 25-acre (10.1 hectare) cannabis plantation in the Naudimahao forest area of Raikia block, Kandhamal district. Joint forces from Raikia Police, Excise Department (Phulbani), and Forest Department uprooted over 100,000 cannabis plants with an estimated value of ₹2 crore (approximately $240,000 USD). Case No. 275/2025 has been filed at Raikia police station with investigations ongoing to identify cultivators and traders. Authorities emphasized continued efforts to eradicate illegal plantations across Kandhamal district with stricter monitoring and enforcement.

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PlaceNaudimahaoKandhamalOdishaIndia

Growing regionEastern Ghats

AgencyRaikia Police Station; Excise Department (Phulbani); Forest Department

Plants eradicated100,000

Hectares10.1

Approximate location20.5, 84.1

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2025-12-12 Eradication Joint operation destroys 25-acre ganja plantation with 100,000+ plants in Kandhamal's Naudimahao forest A coordinated anti-ganja operation led by Raikia Police Station Officer Ashutosh Paik destroyed a 25-acre (10.1 hectare) cannabis plantation in the Naudimahao forest area of Raikia block, Kandhamal district. Joint forces from Raikia Police, Excise Department (Phulbani), and Forest Department uprooted over 100,000 cannabis plants with an estimated value of ₹2 crore (approximately $240,000 USD). Case No. 275/2025 has been filed at Raikia police station with investigations ongoing to identify cultivators and traders. Authorities emphasized continued efforts to eradicate illegal plantations across Kandhamal district with stricter monitoring and enforcement. https://www.prameyanews.com/massive-ganja-plantation-eradication-effort-in-kandhamal Odisha eradication campaigns (2025) India Odisha Kandhamal Naudimahao 20° 30' 0.00" N, 84° 6' 0.00" E Eastern Ghats Raikia Police Station Excise Department (Phulbani) Forest Department 10.1 100000 https://img.prameyanews.com/FilesUpload/News7/Posts/2025/12/12/1765521528 8.webp