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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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Video: "Some Mind-Boggling Data," Says Manipur Chief Minister On Forest Cover Loss
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said 291 encroachers have been evicted from the state's reserved and protected forests after the BJP came to power in 2017.
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"996 New Villages, Poppy Cultivation, Forest Cover Loss": Manipur Chief Minister On Illegal Immigrants
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government's claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the "massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar".
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Exclusive: End Of Opium Poppy Cultivation In Manipur Soon? Satellite Imagery Data Shows...
The total area of opium poppy cultivation in violence-hit Manipur has declined 60 per cent since 2021, latest data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.
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Video: How Manipur Is "Turning The Tides" In War Against Drugs
The BJP today posted a video explaining the huge problem of poppy cultivation in Manipur's remote hill areas. The video posted by the BJP's main handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, is being seen as a solid endorsement of Manipur Chief Minister.
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Video: Illegal Poppy Farms The Size Of 40 Football Fields Destroyed In Manipur
Illegal poppy farms spread across 76 acres have been destroyed in Manipur's Ukhrul district in the past two days, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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In Manipur, Seized 'Poppy' Turns Out To Be Cooking Ingredient
A packet containing a little over 800 grams of harmless poppy seeds seized by Manipur Police from Imphal post office turned out to be the viral topic of the day here on Monday, officials said.
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Opinion: Manipur's Complex Conflict That Threatens India's Security
The picturesque landscape of Manipur belies simmering tension between different ethnic communities. The ongoing violence between the Meiteis and Kukis, marked by mistrust and socio-political tensions, demands a nuanced understanding.
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Manipur Sharpens Narcotics Force, To Restart Anti-Poppy Cultivation Drive Along Myanmar Border
Nearly five months since ethnic clashes began in Manipur, some early signs tell of delicate normalcy. Amid this, the Manipur government has sharpened its task force to deal with drug trafficking and narcotics.
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"Blames One Community": Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Request For Manipur Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh PIL on the Manipur violence seeking among other things a SIT probe into alleged poppy cultivation and narco-terrorism.
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The Role Of A Plant In Manipur Ethnic Violence
One of the factors of the Manipur ethnic violence, among a multitude of social frictions, include loss of livelihoods of the hill tribes who have depended on poppy cultivation for decades.
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15,400 Acres Under Poppy Cultivation In Manipur, 2,500 Arrested In 5 Years: Sources
The scale of poppy cultivation in Manipur has spread across 15,400 acres of land in the hills between 2017 and 2023, according to data from the state's special anti-drugs unit Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB).
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Manipur Ends Peace Deal With 2 Rebel Groups Over Poppy Cultivation Row
The Manipur government has withdrawn from the tripartite talks and suspension of operations signed with the armed tribal groups Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA).
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Over 700 Illegal Poppy Farmers Arrested Along Myanmar Border In Manipur
Away from the media limelight, the Manipur government has launched a massive drive against drugs in the state, particularly in the hills, and against large-scale illegal poppy cultivation.
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33 Communities Pledge To End Poppy Plantation In Manipur's War On Drugs
For first time in Manipur, 33 communities have pledged to end poppy plantations as part of Chief Minister N Biren Singh's war against drugs campiang. Mr Singh led the leaders and representatives of 33 different communities in taking a collective pledge to work together towards complete destruction of illegal poppy cultivation and checking illegal d...
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"Substantial Issue": National Green Tribunal Takes Up Manipur "Forest Cover Loss"
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken note of a social media post by Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on forest cover loss in the state due to deforestation and illegal opium poppy cultivation.
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Video: "Some Mind-Boggling Data," Says Manipur Chief Minister On Forest Cover Loss
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said 291 encroachers have been evicted from the state's reserved and protected forests after the BJP came to power in 2017.
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"996 New Villages, Poppy Cultivation, Forest Cover Loss": Manipur Chief Minister On Illegal Immigrants
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has doubled down on the state government's claim that a major factor behind the ethnic crisis in the border state was the "massive influx of illegal immigrants from Myanmar".
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Exclusive: End Of Opium Poppy Cultivation In Manipur Soon? Satellite Imagery Data Shows...
The total area of opium poppy cultivation in violence-hit Manipur has declined 60 per cent since 2021, latest data from the autonomous government institution Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre shows.
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Video: How Manipur Is "Turning The Tides" In War Against Drugs
The BJP today posted a video explaining the huge problem of poppy cultivation in Manipur's remote hill areas. The video posted by the BJP's main handle on X, formerly known as Twitter, is being seen as a solid endorsement of Manipur Chief Minister.
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Video: Illegal Poppy Farms The Size Of 40 Football Fields Destroyed In Manipur
Illegal poppy farms spread across 76 acres have been destroyed in Manipur's Ukhrul district in the past two days, Chief Minister N Biren Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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In Manipur, Seized 'Poppy' Turns Out To Be Cooking Ingredient
A packet containing a little over 800 grams of harmless poppy seeds seized by Manipur Police from Imphal post office turned out to be the viral topic of the day here on Monday, officials said.
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Opinion: Manipur's Complex Conflict That Threatens India's Security
The picturesque landscape of Manipur belies simmering tension between different ethnic communities. The ongoing violence between the Meiteis and Kukis, marked by mistrust and socio-political tensions, demands a nuanced understanding.
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Manipur Sharpens Narcotics Force, To Restart Anti-Poppy Cultivation Drive Along Myanmar Border
Nearly five months since ethnic clashes began in Manipur, some early signs tell of delicate normalcy. Amid this, the Manipur government has sharpened its task force to deal with drug trafficking and narcotics.
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"Blames One Community": Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Request For Manipur Probe
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a fresh PIL on the Manipur violence seeking among other things a SIT probe into alleged poppy cultivation and narco-terrorism.
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The Role Of A Plant In Manipur Ethnic Violence
One of the factors of the Manipur ethnic violence, among a multitude of social frictions, include loss of livelihoods of the hill tribes who have depended on poppy cultivation for decades.
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15,400 Acres Under Poppy Cultivation In Manipur, 2,500 Arrested In 5 Years: Sources
The scale of poppy cultivation in Manipur has spread across 15,400 acres of land in the hills between 2017 and 2023, according to data from the state's special anti-drugs unit Narcotics and Affairs of Border (NAB).
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Manipur Ends Peace Deal With 2 Rebel Groups Over Poppy Cultivation Row
The Manipur government has withdrawn from the tripartite talks and suspension of operations signed with the armed tribal groups Kuki National Army (KNA) and Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA).
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Over 700 Illegal Poppy Farmers Arrested Along Myanmar Border In Manipur
Away from the media limelight, the Manipur government has launched a massive drive against drugs in the state, particularly in the hills, and against large-scale illegal poppy cultivation.
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33 Communities Pledge To End Poppy Plantation In Manipur's War On Drugs
For first time in Manipur, 33 communities have pledged to end poppy plantations as part of Chief Minister N Biren Singh's war against drugs campiang. Mr Singh led the leaders and representatives of 33 different communities in taking a collective pledge to work together towards complete destruction of illegal poppy cultivation and checking illegal d...
