Operation Parivartana, launched on October 31 last year, is aimed at curbing the supply side of the ganja menace in the state, said the DGP.
“From November 2021 to February 2022, the Andhra Pradesh Police have deforested cannabis plants spread across 7,552 acres”, stated the Andhra Pradesh police.
The operation, which included revenue, tribal welfare, agricultural, and ITDA personnel, aimed to rehabilitate persons involved in the cannabis trade by giving alternative livelihood opportunities.
The DGP added “In the last year we have seized more than 3 lakh kilograms of Cannabis.
The DGP informed that the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border is a vast area, densely influenced by Naxals and Maoists, who encourage the ganja trade mainly for their revenue.
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