IMPHAL, April 25 -- Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh asserted on Thursday (April 25) that the BJP-led state government's anti-drug initiatives have resulted in the recovery of heroin, opium, tablets and other contraband worth over Rs 60 thousand crores in the sensitive border state.

Since assuming power in 2017, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Manipur government has waged an aggressive campaign against illicit substances, said chief minister N Biren Singh.

The Manipur chief minister revealed that law enforcement agencies have eradicated over 20 thousand hectares of poppy plantations across the state.

Moreover, a total of 3066 individuals, including women, have been apprehended under the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substanc...