Question : ILLEGAL POPPY CULTIVATION

(a) the location-wise details of instances of illegal poppy cultivation occurring which came to the notice of the Union Government in the State of Arunachal Pradesh along with its impact thereof; and

(b) the reaction of the Government thereto and the measures the Government has taken or is likely to take thereon?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI S. S. PALANIMANICKAM)

(a) The details of destruction of illicit poppy crop in the State of Arunachal Pradesh during the last three vears are as under:

Year	Districts affected	Destruction done (In acres)

2010	Lohit, Tirap, Anjaw, Upper	1237.50	Siang and Changiang

2011	Lohit, Tirap, Anjaw, Upper	900.23	Siang and Changiang

2012(Till	Tirap, Upper Siang and Changiang	446.00
17.08.2012)

(b) The Central Government has taken a number of steps to check illicit poppy cultivation, including use of satellite imageries and ground verification to detect and eradicate illicit poppy cultivation. Further, financial assistance is being provided by the Narcotics Control Bureau to eligible states for destruction of illicit poppy cultivation

Question : ILLEGAL POPPY CULTIVATION

Answer given by the minister

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