18th NCORD meeting: Reasi DM calls for involvement of youth in war against drugs

REASI, January 30: A meeting of the District Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was convened today here under the Chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Vishesh Mahajan.

The meeting reviewed the steps taken to counter the menace of drug abuse in the Reasi District. The District Magistrate thoroughly assessed the   progress achieved in the past months towards eradication of drug abuse and its trafficking.

Calling for heightened vigil around educational institutions, he directed the enforcement agencies to restrict street hawkers to operate near Schools and Colleges.  He further emphasized the need to conduct a census of beggars, ensuring that none are allowed to enter or wander in and around Katra or any other Town of the district.

  He called upon the stakeholders to mobilize Asha workers and Anganwadi workers to actively engage with people and spread mass awareness about the perils of drugs.

Furthermore, Mahajan stressed the importance of continuous monitoring by the Police and Revenue department and other concerned agencies to prevent illicit cultivation of poppy or cannabis crops in the district.

To keep a check on the illegal sale of psychotropic drugs, Mahajan directed the Drug control department to ensure installation of CCTV cameras in all left out Medical shops.

 The meeting was attended by ADC, Abdul Star; SDM, Deepak Dubey; PO Poshan, Mohammad Anwar Banday, ACD, CMO, Chief Agriculture Officer and other district officers were present in the meeting.