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The Government of India has enacted `Right to Information Act 2005` to provide for setting out the practical regime of right to information for citizens to secure access to information under the control of Public Authorities in order to promote transparency and accountability in the working of any public authority... Govt. Opium & Alkaloid Works is the largest and oldest opium factory in the world. It covers an area of 45 acres of land and is situated on the high banks of the river Ganges at Ghazipur, 80 kilometers away from the holy city of Varanasi in eastern part of Uttar Pradesh... The first recorded history of opium cultivation in India in the 15th century refers to Khambhat and Malwa as the places where it was grown. During the Mughal Empire, opium was grown extensively and was an important article of trade with China and other eastern countries. During the second half of the 16th century, opium was brought under a state monopoly. However, during the twilight years of the..

Also known as: Government Opium & Alkoaloid Factories, Government Opium Alkaloid Factories

Primary location: New Delhi United States