Govt to Launch Campaign Against Ganja Cultivation: Minister

As part of Odisha's goal to become a narcotic-free state, the government will launch an awareness campaign, particularly among tribal people, during which they will be advised not to cultivate ganja, said Excise Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Thursday.

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He said drug mafia often lure tribal people to cultivate ganja for earning money. "A major part of the ganja is also produced from tribal regions of the state. Hence, as part of the campaign, tribal people will be educated about the dangers of cultivating ganja and the consequences associated with it," the minister said.