News:2026-08-11/Enforcement/sashastra-seema-bal-destroys-wild-cannabis-over-about-one-acre-at-bomja-in-tawang

News record11 August 2026Enforcement

Sashastra Seema Bal destroys wild cannabis over about one acre at Bomja in Tawang

The Times of India reported that the 38th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal destroyed wild cannabis spread over around one acre in the Bomja village area of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, on 11 August 2026. An official release quoted by the paper said the team identified and uprooted the plants to prevent misuse or illegal harvesting. No plant count, weight or valuation was given and no arrests were reported. The report describes the stand as wild in its text while its headline calls it cultivation, and the source does not say whether the plants were self seeded or planted.

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Date11 Aug 2026

CategoryEnforcement

CountryIndia

State / provinceArunachal Pradesh

District / areaTawang

LocalityBomja

AgencySashastra Seema Bal

Hectares0.4

Quantities as reported by the source.

Coordinates27.59, 91.86

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-08-11 Enforcement Sashastra Seema Bal destroys wild cannabis over about one acre at Bomja in Tawang The Times of India reported that the 38th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal destroyed wild cannabis spread over around one acre in the Bomja village area of Tawang district, Arunachal Pradesh, on 11 August 2026. An official release quoted by the paper said the team identified and uprooted the plants to prevent misuse or illegal harvesting. No plant count, weight or valuation was given and no arrests were reported. The report describes the stand as wild in its text while its headline calls it cultivation, and the source does not say whether the plants were self seeded or planted. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/ssb-destroys-wild-cannabis-cutivation-in-arunachals-tawang/articleshow/133191252.cms India Arunachal Pradesh Tawang Bomja 27° 35' 24.00" N, 91° 51' 36.00" E Sashastra Seema Bal 0.4