Wednesday 13th May, 2026
Srinagar, May 21: A joint team of Revenue officials, Excise Department and police in a special drive destroyed poppy cultivation spread over 465 kanals of land in south Kashmir district of Shopian, an official spokesman said on Tuesday evening.
He said joint team destroyed the poppy cultivation in the horticultural fields and common land at village Malhoora, Wandina of Tehsil Zainapora during the last week.
The team warned the cultivators against the cultivation of poppy. Patwaries were asked to destroy Poppy straw plants and bung in their areas of Jurisdiction.
However, no one was arrested for cultivating the poppy.