Pubdate: Mon, 01 Dec 2014 Source: Himalayan Times, The (Nepal) Copyright: 2014 The Himalayan Times Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/cvzLserF Website: http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/5107 Page: 5 MARIJUANA FARMS ON 1,000 ROPANI OF LAND DESTROYED With the initiative of police, marijuana farms have been destroyed at different places of Udayapur. A joint team of Nepal Police and Armed police force destroyed the hemp grown at Thanagaun, Lekhagaun, Rupatar, Bahara, Limpatar, Tawashree and Panchami VDCs of the district. The locals had been farming the contraband commercially. According to District Police Office, the police team destroyed marijuana grown on 1,000 ropani land at the VDCs in the past one week. The police team returned to office on Saturday after completing the first phase of the work, said SP Tek Bahadur Gurung of DPO. He said security personnel would start the second phase of the same work in some days. As many as 50 personnel from Nepal Police and Armed Police Force were sent to destroy marijuana farmed at the VDCs. Inspectors from both the police forces led the teams. Meanwhile, former teacher Top Bahadur Malla Thakuri said marijuana farming has not been stopped completely though police have been destroying such farms every year. He added that the authorities must provide an alternative means for income to stop people from growing marijuana. The local administration has started taking stern action after marijuana farming increased in the district in the last three years. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt