592 acres of cannabis destroyed in Himachal's Parvati Valley
Narcotics, border and state police with forest staff destroyed cannabis across about 592 acres (240 hectares) of high forest in Kullu's Parvati Valley over two months. Plants were cut down on the spot at 2,100 to 3,050 metres, with photos and GPS locations recorded.
🇮🇳 Parvati Valley, Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh · India
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The Narcotics Control Bureau, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Himachal Pradesh police and the state forest department together eradicated illegal cannabis across about 592 acres (around 240 hectares) in Kullu district’s Parvati Valley over two months.[1][2] The sweep aims to dismantle the supply chain by destroying cultivation before harvest, and to stop drugs sourced elsewhere being sold as Parvati Valley hash.[1][2]
The plantations hid in densely forested terrain at elevations of 2,100 to 3,050 metres, beyond the reach of vehicles.[1] Teams scaled steep slopes on foot through heavy rain and dense fog, then cut the plants down and destroyed them on the spot, recording photographic evidence and GPS locations.[1]
Police say nearby villagers will face less exposure to the criminal networks behind the cultivation, and that the heavier security presence should curb unlawful activity in these remote pockets.[1] The same high-altitude forests that gave the growers seclusion made the operation exceptionally demanding for the teams sent in.[1]
Sources
- Illegal Cannabis Crop Across 592 Acres Destroyed in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. TrendKia, 12 October 2026. Archived copy.
- Multi-agency operation targeting cannabis currently underway in Parvati valley. Inshorts, 13 October 2026.