Administrations in Himachal Pradesh have launched a massive crackdown against the illegal narcotics trade by targeting widespread cultivation in the region. Security forces have successfully eradicated an illegal cannabis crop spread across approximately 592 acres of land in the Kullu district, dealing a significant blow to local drug networks by destroying the yield at its very source.
Joint Operations Conducted in Parvati Valley
The extensive operation was executed through a coordinated effort involving multiple federal and state security bodies. Personnel from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), Himachal Pradesh Police, and the state forest department teamed up to carry out the mission in the Parvati Valley. The primary objective behind this large-scale sweep is to dismantle the supply chain of illicit substances by eliminating cultivation before the harvest stage.
Challenging Terrain and High-Altitude Difficulties
Carrying out the eradication drive proved exceptionally demanding for the deployed teams due to the remote and rugged geography of the region. The illegal plantations were hidden away in densely forested terrain at elevations ranging between 2,100 and 3,050 meters, where conventional vehicles cannot access the locations. Facing adverse weather conditions including heavy rain and dense fog, security personnel scaled steep mountain slopes on foot to reach the target zones. Once on site, the cannabis plants were physically cut down and destroyed on the spot, with photographic evidence and GPS locations recorded to document the operation.
Operations Expanding to Kasol and Chamba
The anti-narcotics campaign is continuing to widen its scope to other known pockets of illicit farming across the state. As part of the next phase of the ongoing drive, administrative teams are currently moving toward Kasol to conduct similar operations. Meanwhile, a separate detachment of the Narcotics Control Bureau has arrived in the Chamba district to tackle illegal cannabis fields located within that region.
Aligned With National Anti-Narcotics Vision
This coordinated state-wide offensive is being executed in line with the central government's Narcotics Control Vision Document 2026-29 framework. The initiative is designed to strengthen strategic cooperation between central and state-level enforcement agencies, with the ultimate goal of completely eradicating illegal drug cultivation and working toward a drug-free nation.
