A few days ago, villagers of Phayeng, under Imphal West district, alleged that the Divisional Forest Officer of Kangpokpi district had declared the Kangchup Reserve Forest area as 6.88 square km, without conducting any survey.
Kangpokpi Forest Department, along with the district police, destroyed around 15 hectares of illegal poppy cultivation on Tuesday at two different locations under Kangpokpi forest division.
A combined team of Kangpokpi Forests Division along with Kangpokpi District Police destroyed a total of 10 illegal huts as well as many chemicals and items found on the spots used in the illegal poppy cultivation.