Jammu, April 9 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday, reviewed preparedness for the 100-day intensive anti-drug campaign under ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan’.
Officials said that L-G Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness for the upcoming event.
The campaign, aimed at eradicating drug abuse from the union territory, will be marked by a series of high-impact awareness programmes.
The Lieutenant Governor will flag off a mega “padayatra” from the MA Stadium, Jammu, on April 11, followed by a similar large-scale launch in Srinagar during the first week of May.
The L-G emphasised mass public participation of students and youth, NCC, NSS, Scouts and Guides, volunteers, civil society organisations, political parties, public representatives and the general public to maximise outreach and awareness.
“The influx of drugs to the UT is part of a larger international conspiracy to jeopardise the future of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. Every section of the society must join this fight against the drug menace,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
He directed continuous and intensive drives to dismantle drug trafficking networks.
“Don’t touch the innocent and don’t spare the culprit is our policy. We must identify the real victims of drug abuse and make committed efforts for their rehabilitation,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
The meeting also discussed the series of activities planned and the department-wise activity calendar prepared for the Nasha Mukt Abhiyan.
The UT and Divisional Level Committees have already been constituted for the effective implementation of the IEC campaign and action plan. The Lieutenant Governor further directed to make the campaign a Jan Andolan with the active participation of people.
He also called for the integration of public suggestions along with the feedback mechanism to make this campaign more impactful. The common public should also be encouraged to report the drug abuse cases, he said.
The meeting was attended by Atal Dulloo, Chief Secretary; S.J.M Gillani, Special DG (Coordination); Chandraker Bharti, Principal Secretary Home; Dr Mandeep K. Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor; Sarmad Hafeez, Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare Department; Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Bhim Sen Tuti, IGP Jammu; V.K Birdi, IGP Kashmir; DIGs, Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and other senior officials.
–IANS
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