HISTORY ABOUT POPPY CULTIVATIONHISTORY ABOUT POPPY CULTIVATION

First poppy cultivation was noticed in India in First poppy cultivation was noticed in India in the 15the 15thth Century at Malwa(Punjan/Haryana) Century at Malwa(Punjan/Haryana) and Cambay (Jaipur)and Cambay (Jaipur)During Moghul EmpireDuring Moghul Empire’’s period Poppy was s period Poppy was grown and was an important article of trade grown and was an important article of trade with China & other Western Countrieswith China & other Western Countries..In 1757, the East India Company after In 1757, the East India Company after assuming the power of collection of revenues assuming the power of collection of revenues in Bengal and Bihar, took the control of this in Bengal and Bihar, took the control of this tradetrade

After Independence, Govt of India took step to After Independence, Govt of India took step to unify and rationalize the system of control over the unify and rationalize the system of control over the production of Opium through out the country by production of Opium through out the country by setting up a Central Organisation known as setting up a Central Organisation known as CENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS (C.B.N) CENTRAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS (C.B.N) Single Convention on Narcotics DrugsSingle Convention on Narcotics Drugs held at held at New York on 30.03.1961 New York on 30.03.1961 -- decided that member decided that member countries shall establish a Govt Agency to countries shall establish a Govt Agency to control this cultivation within limited areas and control this cultivation within limited areas and cultivators to be licensed by such dept. and the cultivators to be licensed by such dept. and the licensed cultivators will hand over the total licensed cultivators will hand over the total opium to them to be used for opium to them to be used for medical and medical and scientific purposesscientific purposes

Natural DrugsOpium

It is a milky type substance obtained from a poppy by making incisions into the unripe seedpod of the poppy. The incisions are made in the late afternoon. Then milky substances oozes out which turns to reddish brown upon contact with air. The exuded substance is collected the following morning.Contains - Morphine(4-21%), Codeine(0.7–3%), Thebaine (0.2-1%)Orally administered or smoked.It is a depressant.Analgesic, anticough Causes euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, constriction of pupils Major centers of production of opiumGolden crescent : Afghanistan, Pakistan & Iran;Golden triangle : Myanmar, Thailand & Laos.

AFGHANISTAN PAKISTAN

GOLDEN CRESCENT

IRAN

GOLDEN TRIANGLE

MYANMAR THAILAND LAOS

Natural Drugs MORPHINE

It is the principal alkaloid of Opium. It is extracted by dissolving raw opium in hot water , precipitating impurities by adding lime.White to brown powder, turns black in contact with air.Orally administered or injectedIt is a analgesic and a depressantCauses euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, constriction of pupils

It is prepared by treating morphine withAcetic Anhydride

White to dark brown powder.Smoked or injected. No medical use.It is a depressant. Causes euphoria, drowsiness, lethargy, constriction of pupils

DISTRICTS PRONE TO ILLICIT POPPY CULIVATION

IN WEST BENGAL

Illicit Cultivation of poppy in WB

BIRBHUM

MURSHIDABAD

BURDWAN

NADIA

BANKURA

DESTRUCTION OF OPIUM POPPY CULTIVATION AT KAZISHA, BELDANGA PS., MURSHIDABAD DISTRICT 

Poppy Destruction in Birbhum district

Lanced Poppy Pod- Burdwan

AREAS UNDER ILLICIT POPPY CULTIVATION

DISTRICT POLICE STATION

AREAS

BIRBHUM DUBRAJPUR

KHRASOLE

ILLAMBAZAR

KANKARTOLA

Palasdanga, Debipur-char, Bharra, Bisalpur,Salla, Tapaspur, Bonmunda, Basahari, Arora, Paduma, Birori, Ganrah, Kshoshnagar, Satkenduli, Srichandpur, Lohagram etc.

Kendragaria, Chapla, Krishnapur, Lauberia, Chhora, Borghata, Nichinta, Kulikuri,Junidpur, Singdangla, Dahal

Tikarbeta, Sukdala, Ekdala, Binuli, Haldiguri, Billow Mangal, Beluria, Damanpur, Udaypur, Khudrapur

Valeni, Benui, Sira, Nabasole, Hazratpur, Benui, Valeni etc

DISTRICT POLICE STATION

AREAS

BANKURA PATRASAYAR

INDAS

BISHNUPUR

ONDA

BARJORA

Palit, Naricha

Maheshpur

Dhangora, Gumut

Bhetiara

Bamundiha

MURSHIDABAD NOWDA

BELDANGA

Chandabad

Kazisha

MALDA RATUA

MALDA

KALIACHAK

BAISHNOV NAGAR

Goborjana, Pukuria, Chouduar, Kadomtoli

Dolsona, Mahisbathani, Barkol, Puratontala, Rahmatnagar, Uttar Batra, Khoklamark

Bhonaichak, Sahbajpur, Akandoberia, Naldahare, Jorakhan, Mozampur, Gulabganj, Narayanpur

Chalakpara, Pardeonapur, Nepal hut, Chitmahal, Dhatri Para, Camppara

BURDWAN

KETUGRAM

MANGOLKOTE

KAKSA

PURBASTHALI

KATWA

GALSI

LAODAHA

Nutangram, Mougram, Vandargoria, Ganful, Noapara, Chakda, Narenga

Lakuria, Gopinthpur, Taldanga, Balidanga, Sagira

Ranipur, Shasipur, Binodpur etc.

Benakar, Hamidpur, Jhowdanga, Kurul, Patuli

Bannagara, Nahata

Shikarpur, Bhasapur

Gourbazar, Kamardanga, Madhaipur

WHY CULTIVATION IS PROHIBITEDMyths

You can stop using drugs anytime

You can get addicted to drugs only if you use it for a long time

Withdrawal symptoms, peer pressure and easy availability of drugs make it difficult Drugs can cause the brain to send the wrong signals to the body. This can make a person stop breathing, have a heart attack or go into a coma. This can happen the first time the drug is used

Facts

LEGAL PROVISIONS UNDER LEGAL PROVISIONS UNDER THE N.D.P.S. ACT, 1985 THE N.D.P.S. ACT, 1985

(As amended)(As amended)

The N. D. P. S. Act, 1985The N. D. P. S. Act, 1985

Section 8: Prohibition of Certain operations-

Section: 8 (b) – No person shall Cultivate the opium poppy or any

cannabis plant ;

PUNISHMENT FOR CONTRAVENTION IN PUNISHMENT FOR CONTRAVENTION IN RELATION TO POPPY STRAWRELATION TO POPPY STRAW

Section: 15

Without license of GOI no person can produces, possesses, transports, sells, purchases, uses or warehouses any poppy straw.

Punishment for contravention:

Rigorous imprisonment which may extent to 10 years with fine upto one lakh rupees.

PUNISHMENT FOR ILLICIT POPPY PUNISHMENT FOR ILLICIT POPPY CULTIVATIONCULTIVATION

Section: 18 ( c )

Punishment for contravention in relation to opium poppy cultivation –

Rigorous imprisonment which may extent to 10 years with fine upto one lakh rupees.

PUNISHMENT FOR allowing premises to be PUNISHMENT FOR allowing premises to be used for commission of an offenceused for commission of an offence

Section: 25

Whoever, being the owner of occupier or having the control or use of any house, room, space, place knowingly permits it to be used for the commission of an offence under the provision of this Act, shall be punishment provided for that offences.

PUNISHMENT FOR financing to the traffickersPUNISHMENT FOR financing to the traffickers

Section: 27A

Whoever, indulges in financing, directly or indirectly any person in any of the activities specified in Sub clauses (i) to (v) of clause (viiia) of Section 2 including poppy cultivation, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which shall not be less that 10 years and maximum up to 20 years with a fine not less than 1 lakh and may extend to 2 lakhrupees.

Section : 46

“Duty of land holder to give information of illegal cultivation”-

Every holder of land shall give immediate information to any officer of the Police or of any of the departments mentioned in section – 42 of all the opium poppy, cannabis plant or coca plant;

every such holder of land who knowingly neglects to give such information, shall be liable to punishment.

Duty of certain officers to give information of illegal cultivation

every officer of the government and every panch, sarpanch and other village officer of whatever description shall give immediate information to any officer of the Police or of any of the departments mentioned in section 42;

every such officer of the Government, panch, sarpanch and other village officer who neglects to give such information, shall be liable to punishment.

SECTION : 47

AWARENESS PROGRAMMEAWARENESS PROGRAMME

Distribution of Hand Bills / Leaflets among the villagers containing the penal provisions in vernacular before the seed sowing season;

Organizing Road rally to stop cultivation

Publication of Notice in the esteemed daily newspapers, SMS, miking in the affected areas, publicity through cable TV etc.

Organizing of awareness seminar at District, block, thana and village level by respective authorities

ACTION PLANACTION PLAN

To conduct continuous destruction operation To conduct continuous destruction operation during the month of January and March.during the month of January and March.To register cases and initiate prosecution To register cases and initiate prosecution including arrests.including arrests.Monetary support will be provided by NCB Monetary support will be provided by NCB --cost of cost of labourlabour and transportation.and transportation.Rewards for participating officers Rewards for participating officers

INVESTIGATION OF CASES OF INVESTIGATION OF CASES OF ILLICIT POPPY CULTIVATION. ILLICIT POPPY CULTIVATION.

1. Survey & detection of areas of illicit poppy cultivation

(i) Survey & identification of the cultivated plots;

(ii) Other law & order problem may be assessed

(iii)The photographs of the land may be obtained showing the nearest identification mark, if feasible.

(i) Presence of Land Revenue Officer on the day of destruction;

(ii) Certificate of the Land Revenue Officer regarding the ownership of the cultivated land to be obtained;

(iii) The details of the cultivated land to be mentioned in the Destruction Order / Destruction Certificate separately.

2. Jurisdictional Land Revenue Officer.

Guidelines for destruction operation

Order of destruction may be obtained from the respective authority under section: 48;Destruction Certificate may be prepared in detail e.g. Khatian / Mouza No. etc.;Prima facie test to be conducted & drawal of sample of plant species;- 100 gms. in duplicateProcedure carried in presence of two independent witnesses;

Samples to be forwarded to Chemical Laboratory within 72 hours;

Interrogation of the land owner / cultivator shall be made immediately after the destruction;

The respective Ld. Court shall be informed about the destruction operation & offence committed by the land owner / cultivator on the next day;

ORDER FOR ATTACHMENT AND DESTRUCTION UNDER SECTION – 48 OF THE NDPS ACT, 1985 (AS AMENDED)

I Shri ……………………………. Have reason to believe that opium poppy plants have been illegally cultivated on the land i.e. Plot / Dag No. ………….., Khatian No. …………., Mouza No. ……………. ………., Village: …………., P. S. …………………….., District …………………….., West Bengal measuring …………. Kottah / bighas / acres of land, owner of the land. Sri ……………………………………… S/o, …………………………………… R/o …………………. Village: …………………, P.S. ………………….., District ……………….., W.B. and therefore, I do hereby attach the aforesaid illegal opium poppy plants, as the same is prohibited under Section: 8 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (as amended) and punishable under Section: 18 of the above said Act.

AND, I do hereby order to destroy the aforesaid illegally cultivated opium poppy plants under Section: 48 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (as amended).

Signature of Gazetted Officer.

CERTIRFICATE OF DESTRUCTION

In pursuance of destruction order dated: ……………….. issued by Shri…………………. Under Section: 48 of the NDPS Act, 1985 (as amended), the opium poppy plants illegally cultivated on the land bearing Dag No. …………., Khatian No. ………., Mouza No. …………………., P. S. ………………., District: ………………….., West Bengal, owner of the land Shri …………………………, S/o…………………………R/o……………………….., Village: …………………………, P.S………………………, District: ………………………., West Bengal have been destroyed by raising it to the ground and setting it to fire in presence of witnesses.

SIGNATURE OFFICER EXECUTING THE ORDER

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