Chandigarh, May 26 -- Following the orders of Punjab and Haryana high court (HC), the engineering department of the UT administration has launched a comprehensive exercise to eradicate cannabis plants across the city. The initiative is being carried out in coordination with the Chandigarh Police and municipal corporation (MC).

The engineering department, in collaboration with the horticulture wing, has formed special teams to identify and remove cannabis plants from various open spaces, roads and vacant plots under the jurisdiction of the UT administration. These efforts are in strict accordance with the procedures outlined in the drug law enforcement field officers' handbook issued by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

To ensure the e...