Aizawl, Mar 16: The Mizoram government is likely to extend its ongoing anti-drug campaign ‘Operation Jericho’ beyond its March deadline, officials said on Sunday.
The drive was launched jointly by the state police, excise department and the Young Mizo Association (YMA) on September 1, 2025, to curb drug trafficking across the border. Mizoram shares a 510-km long border with Myanmar.
Initially planned for four months till December, the campaign was later extended till March this year, the officials said.
State Home Minister K Sapdanga conducted a security assessment of Mizoram’s southern border and visited the India-Myanmar border at Zochachhuah in Lawngtlai district on Saturday, they said.
Sapdanga said the government may extend the ongoing anti-drug campaign beyond March, according to the officials.
The home minister also highlighted the need for a more robust monitoring system.
“Mizoram government requires a dedicated system to meticulously track individuals crossing the border,” he said on Saturday.
Sapdanga also convened a meeting with officials and prominent NGOs in Siaha on Saturday to review the progress of ‘Operation Jericho’.
“We have already extended the operation until the end of March, and we are prepared to extend it further as the situation demands,” he said.
“By collaborating with local NGOs and deploying police personnel at key transit points, we have successfully disrupted the supply chain, particularly from the eastern borders,” the minister asserted.
“This is a battle for the survival of our youth. We require the collective strength of the government machinery and civil society. No one is safe from this menace, and we cannot afford to lower our guard,” he added.(PTI)
