Manipur Village Awarded Rs 10 Lakhs by CM for Destroying Poppy Plants
The reward was given to the Peh (Paoyi) village for voluntarily taking part in the government s war on drugs campaign and destroying the plants.
| 9 Feb 2021 7:00 AM GMT
IMPHAL: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh handed over a cash reward of ₹10 lakh to Peh(Paoyi) village of Ukhrul district at a gathering held at the Secretariat in Imphal on Monday.
Local MLA Khasim Vashum, Chief Secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar and DGP LM Khaute were also present at the function.
The cash reward was given to the Peh (Paoyi) village authority for voluntarily taking part in the Manipur government s war on drugs campaign and destroying poppy plants grown in their village.