Satellite Imagery Proves It: Ex‑Manipur CM Defends Anti‑Poppy Drive Amid Deforestation Reports
Summary of the News ArticleSatellite imagery from the Manipur Remote Sensing Applications Centre (MARSAC), covering late 2023 and early 2024, confirms a sharp reduction in opium poppy cultivation—dropping from nearly 28,600 acres in 2021–22 to approximately 11,300 acres in 2023–24, a 60% decline While former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh hailed this “War on Drugs”…