Growth of cannabis goes unchecked in Badal village

Huge growth of cannabis on the Kheowali-Badal-Bathinda road in Muktsar. Tribune photo

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Badal (Muktsar), April 26

The growth of cannabis plants in Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s native village (Badal) and its approach roads has raised a question mark over the functioning of the authorities concerned, as it is attracting drug addicts.

If one goes to Badal village from Kheowali, a huge growth of cannabis is visible on both sides of the road. The situation is almost similar on the periphery of this village along the Mann road and the Gaggar road, too.

A youth from Badal village said, “The situation is turning worse day by day. Cannabis plants are attracting addicts, who come and pluck leaves during the night hours. The police and officials of the Forest Department should take steps to control the situation.”

Mangat Ram, Block Officer, Lambi, Forest department, said, “The cannabis plants will soon be plucked from along the roadsides. We are thinking of spraying some pesticide, which helps in controlling its growth.”

Courtesy: The Tribune