Chandigarh, July 10 -- The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh Zonal Unit, in coordination with Chandigarh Police, conducted a joint drug disposal programme on Friday at Alliance Environment, Phase-I Industrial Area in Chandigarh.

The Drug Disposal Pakhwada was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on June 26, the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, during the 10th Apex NCORD Meeting, and is being observed all over India from June 26 to July 10.

During the programme, NCB Chandigarh Zonal Unit destroyed Poppy Straw weighing 1,859.180 Kg and Charas weighing 24.310 Kg. Chandigarh Police simultaneously destroyed 60 injections, Ganja weighing 3.343 Kg, Heroin weighing 0.59539 Kg, and Charas weighing 0....