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Security forces destroy ganja cultivation worth ₹27 crore on forest land in Tripura| India News

Security forces destroy ganja cultivation worth ₹27 crore on forest land in Tripura| India News

In a major anti-narcotics operation, security forces destroyed a large-scale illegal ganja cultivation spread across forest land in Sonamura subdivision of Tripura on Wednesday. The illegal cultivation was spread across nearly 65 acres of forest land, officials said. (File Photo/ANI) Acting on specific intelligence inputs, a joint team conducted raids and search operations from 7:45 am to 5:00 pm on January 29 in the forest areas of Kamalanagar, Krishnadola, Dulunga and Bijoy Nagar. During the operation, security personnel detected and destroyed 41 ganja plantation plots. Officials said approximately 1.80 lakh mature ganja plants were destroyed on the spot. The estimated market value of the destroyed narcotic crop is around ₹27 crore. The illegal cultivation was spread across nearly 65 acres of forest land, officials added. The joint operation was conducted by personnel from Sonamura Police Station, along with the 81 Battalion BSF, the 5th, 9th, 11th, and 14th Battalions TSR, the 14th Battalion Women TSR, the 35 Battalion Assam Rifles, and other sister security agencies. The operation is part of intensified efforts by law enforcement …

Civil society delegation lists six Schedule-I species in Kancha Gachibowli site in talks with government

Civil society delegation lists six Schedule-I species in Kancha Gachibowli site in talks with government

Students of the University of Hyderabad raise slogans during their protest demanding the removal of police personnel and earth-moving machinery from the campus, in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The students are protesting against the Telangana government’s plan to auction 400 acres of forested land in the Kancha Gachibowli area for the development of IT parks. | Photo Credit: PTI A delegation comprising civil society members, members of JAC from University of Hyderabad (UoH), environmentalists and activists which met the Telangana Cabinet members on Tuesday brought to their notice, the existence of six species of fauna listed under the Schedule-I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 at the site of Kancha Gachibowli, where the government seeks to auction 400 acres of land for IT and mixed use development. Indian peafowl, Bengal monitor lizard, Indian rock python, Indian star tortoise, osprey and four horned antelope were the six species listed by the delegation before Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and ministers D.Sridhar Babu and Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. One more species not mentioned in the meeting was Indian …