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.
The Fidelity Horticulture cum Sugarcane Growers Co-operative Society stated that the show- cause notice issued by divisional forest officer Thoubal under the Indian Forest Act 1927 and the Manipur Forest Rules 1971 lacks necessary proceedings and criteria.
Thoubal Forest division said the eviction was carried out following an eviction notice served on Friday by DFO Thoubal Th Lokendro to 71 illegal encroachers or illegal pattadars.