News:2026-03-16/Policy/tripura-government-tells-assembly-12-479-98-hectares-of-cannabis-destroyed-in-three-years

News record16 March 2026Policy

Tripura government tells assembly 12,479.98 hectares of cannabis destroyed in three years

In a written reply to the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday 16 March 2026, in response to questions raised by MLAs Ranjit Debbarma, Nirmal Biswas, Sudip Sarkar, Nayan Sarkar and Leader of Opposition Jiten Chowdhury, Chief Minister Manik Saha and the state Home Department reported destruction of illegal cannabis cultivation across 12,479.98 hectares between 2023 and 2025. Tripura Police conducted 793 anti-cannabis drives in the period, destroying 52,425,791 standing plants and seizing 133,418.625 kg of dried ganja valued at approximately ₹54 crore. Seized material was disposed of at Bodhjung Nagar Industrial Estate near Agartala under the supervision of the High Level and State Level Drug Disposal Committees, on court directives. Two individuals were arrested for cannabis cultivation and 15 others arrested for obstructing destruction drives, with charge sheets filed and matters under trial. Sepahijala recorded the highest extent of destroyed cultivation in the period.

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Date16 Mar 2026

CategoryPolicy

CountryIndia

State / provinceTripura

District / areaWest Tripura

LocalityAgartala

Coordinates23.83, 91.28

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-03-16 Policy Tripura government tells assembly 12,479.98 hectares of cannabis destroyed in three years In a written reply to the Tripura Legislative Assembly on Monday 16 March 2026, in response to questions raised by MLAs Ranjit Debbarma, Nirmal Biswas, Sudip Sarkar, Nayan Sarkar and Leader of Opposition Jiten Chowdhury, Chief Minister Manik Saha and the state Home Department reported destruction of illegal cannabis cultivation across 12,479.98 hectares between 2023 and 2025. Tripura Police conducted 793 anti-cannabis drives in the period, destroying 52,425,791 standing plants and seizing 133,418.625 kg of dried ganja valued at approximately ₹54 crore. Seized material was disposed of at Bodhjung Nagar Industrial Estate near Agartala under the supervision of the High Level and State Level Drug Disposal Committees, on court directives. Two individuals were arrested for cannabis cultivation and 15 others arrested for obstructing destruction drives, with charge sheets filed and matters under trial. Sepahijala recorded the highest extent of destroyed cultivation in the period. https://tripurainfo.com/EnglishNews.aspx?intnid=5575 India Tripura West Tripura Agartala 23° 49' 48.00" N, 91° 16' 48.00" E Tripura Police 52425791 12479.98