Immediately after the hooch deaths, rumours falsely traced the supply to the Kalvarayan Hills. This brought the local tribal residents under intense police scrutiny and left them vulnerable.
Arrack and hooch-related prohibition cases declined from 2,472 in 2024 to 742 in the next 13 months till January 2026, but ganja is now slowly gaining ground.
Detailed discussions were held on sapling plantation and geo-tagging works, allocated targets, progress achieved and challenges faced in implementation.