Manipur Drone Survey Detects 13 Hectares of Poppy Cultivation — Satellite Study Shows ~21,100 Hectares of Forest Loss
A recent drone survey in Manipur’s hill pocket detected roughly 13 hectares of land cleared and used for opium poppy cultivation near the Senapati district (Upper and Lower Khabung areas), according to local reports and police aerial assessment. At the same time, a satellite-based analysis by Suhora Technologies covering 2021–2025 estimates that Manipur lost around…