Overview
- The Central Bureau of Narcotics carried out 'Operation Parivartan' in Kullu district that destroyed 5,165 acres of illicit cannabis after month‑long fieldwork in high Himalayan terrain.
- A joint team from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Indore) and CBN cleared 2.8665 hectares of ganja inside a remote Dhule wildlife sanctuary and used a rotavator to destroy the crop after completing legal formalities.
- Nellore police executed 'Operation Trishul', uncovered nearly two acres of concealed ganja inside a maize field, seized about 1,731 plants and arrested six people; investigators say the plot used drip irrigation and had links to larger trafficking networks.
- Agencies relied on drone surveys, ground intelligence and coordinated action with police and forest officials to reach remote sites, cope with hazards such as bears and poor connectivity, and document destruction for NDPS prosecutions.
- Officials have opened wider probes into trafficking ties to cities like Chennai, Delhi and Bengaluru and held community outreach in Malana to promote alternative crops under the NDPS Policy 2012 as part of a supply‑cutting strategy.