Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 4: The Department of Excise in collaboration with Narcotics Central Bureau, Crime Branch Kashmir, Police and Revenue Departments today launched an intensified drive for bhung destruction in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The drive was started from Dupatyar village of Bejbehara Tehsil in South Kashmir and bhung on 40 kanals of the land was destroyed on the first day. As per preliminary reports and surveys conducted over a thousand kanals of agricultural, orchid and non-agricultural land is under illegal cultivation of hemp in the valley during the current Kharief season.
The Commissioner of Excise, Zaffer Ahmad Bhat who took the charge recently held a meeting with officers of the Excise Department and directed them to go for mass destruction of Bhung and other narcotic plant cultivations. Following this the Department framed a well evolved and multi pronged strategy for Bhung destruction which took of formally today. He asked the officers and officials of the department to intensify their efforts for making the state especially the valley Bhung and narcotic free. He also directed for establishment of complaint cells at Srinagar and Jammu and also sub-complaint cells at district levels.
The Excise Commissioner has appealed the people to provide the cooperation to the Excise Department in its efforts for Bhung destruction and curbing the menace of smuggling, stocking, sale and use of illicit liquor, narcotics, intoxicating drugs.
Mr. Bhat lauded the role of NCB, Crime Branch, Police and Revenue Departments and also general public for making the efforts of Excise Department in eradication of poppy, bhung and other narcotic cultivation, across the state.
The bhung destruction was conducted under the supervision of Deputy Commissioner Excise (Executive) Kashmir, Gulzar Ahmad Shabnum.
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