Jammu, April 9 – Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha reviewed the preparations for the 100-day intensive anti-drug campaign under the ‘Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan’ on Thursday.
Officials said that Lt Governor Manoj Sinha chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the upcoming event.
The campaign, aimed at eradicating drug abuse from the union territory, will feature 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 Lt Governor emphasized the need for mass public participation from students and youth, NCC, NSS, Scouts and Guides, volunteers, civil society organizations, political parties, public representatives, and the general public to maximize outreach and awareness.
“The influx of drugs into the UT is part of a larger international conspiracy to jeopardize the future of the youth of Jammu and Kashmir. Every section of society must join this fight against the drug menace,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
He directed continuous and intensive drives to dismantle drug trafficking networks.
“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 that the campaign should become a Jan Andolan with the active participation of the 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 cases of drug abuse, 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.