Preventive Enforcement Narcotics Cultivation Jharkhand Scenario

Preventive Enforcement Narcotics Cultivation Jharkhand scenario

M.V. Rao Background

 Forest coverage : 30 % of total geographical area of the state. Bordering with UP, Bihar, WB, Odhisa, chhattisgarh- provide market Most of the districts are affected by LWE. Predominant tribal population- Exploitation by middlemen/cultivators Dominated by opium cultivation.

OPIUM CULTIVATION JHARKHAND SCENARIO – 2012-2017 BARHET PANKI GANWA PIRTANR MEHARWAN VASHISHTNAGAR RAJPUR DUMRI SIKARIPARA PRATAPUR TALJHARI KUNDA RANESHWAR MANATU RAMGAIR

HIRANPUR TARHASI KHARONDHI PALAJORI

CHAUPARAN TISHRI TATIJHARIYA

NALA MASLIYA LOKANYANPUR LAWALONG KUNDIHART RAJRAPPA HERHANJ MAMKUM

KHUNTI KAMDARA MURHU

CHAUKA

AREA OF OPIUM CULTIVATION HIGHLY - MODERATE – Total District –17 LEAST - Total P.S. - 37 NDPS ACT CASES (2011 to 20th March 2018)

Year Cases Persons Total narcotics Opium Destroyed Reported Arrested seized/Recovered (in Acres )

2011 79 107 25.37 Quintal 26.85 Acres

2012 133 228 13.88 Quintal 66.60 Acres

2013 130 202 21.81 Quintal 247.53 Acres

2014 78 98 13.08 Quintal 81.26 Acres

2015 148 172 16.20 Quintal 516.69 Acres

2016 142 164 14.00 Quintal 259.19 Acres

2017 186 165 37.43 Quintal 2676.5 Acres

2018 49 47 29.55 Quintal 1962.50 Acres (till 20.03.2018) BREAK-UP SUBSTANCE QUANTITY

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

CANNABIS 14.42 12.47 17.34 4.42 14.5 13.3 11.36 Quintal Quintal Quintal Quintal Quintal Quintal Quintal

OPIUM 38.5 Kg 39.6 Kg 68 Kg 11.2 Kg 68.5 Kg 44.8 Kg 215.975 Kg OPIUM POD 200 Gm 40 Kg 24.50 Kg 08.2 Kg 13 Kg NIL 2669.8 Kg POPPY 750 Kg - 52 Kg 845 Kg 25 Kg NIL NIL SEEDS

POSTADANA 306 Kg 60.4 Kg 300 Kg - 60 Kg NIL 412 Kg

HEROIN 06 Gm 10 Gm 400 Gm 619 Gm 2Kg 610 143 5 Gm Gm Gm BROWN 1 Kg 21 125 Gm 1 Kg 925 50 Gm 1Kg 05 Mg 1.43 Kg SUGAR Gm Gm 24Gm

CHARAS - 148 Gm 15 Gm - - - - ACTION TAKEN

 State level workshop was conducted.  District level training programme for officers was organised in collaboration with NCB.  Special teams were formed for int. collection. ACTION TAKEN

 State CID has been designated as nodal agency for compiling and analysis of data on NDPS cases at state level  DY.S.Ps (Hqtr.) of all districts were appointed as a nodal officer for NDPS related issues. Trends in smuggling

 Ganja is being smuggled from the districts of Sundergarh, Shambalpur (Odhisa) to East Singhbhum, Seraikela-Kharsawan and Simdega (Jharkhand)  Increase in destruction of opium crops in 2017 and 2018. Trends in smuggling

 Increase in demand from Bihar after complete ban on liquor.  Demand from Malda and Kolkata.  Cultivation of opium is more visible where the LWE problem exists. challenges

 Difficult terrain

 Lack of awareness among tribes

 Nexus between cultivators and Maoists

 Source of funding for naxal outfits. Way forward

 Involving all stakeholders – Revenue

Dept, Police, Forest Dept, Panchayat

Representatives, etc‘ .

 Massive awareness campaign.

 Joint training of all stakeholder.  Activating the state level and district level committees. Way forward

 Anti-naxal ops are also tagged with destruction of opium in LWE affected ‘ areas  Regular intelligence sharing with bordering states.  Focus on demand and supply reduction strategy.