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Poppy Menace Threatens J&K's 100-Day Mission to Eradicate Drug Addiction

As the J&K administration intensifies its 100-day mission to make the Union Territory drug-free, the widespread illegal cultivation of opium poppy in several districts of the Kashmir Valley has emerged as a major obstacle. Police, Excise, Revenue, and Agriculture departments have destroyed poppy crops spread over hundreds of kanals and registered multiple cases under the NDPS Act. 28 days ago