DC Samba reviews drug control measures at NCORD meeting

 The District Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) today discussed the measures taken to eradicate drug abuse and trafficking at its meeting chaired by the Deputy Commissioner Samba, Anuradha Gupta here at DC office Samba.

During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on measures taken to curb the menace of drug abuse in the district. The NCORD Committee members informed that a massive awareness campaign has been launched in schools, colleges, panchayat levels, social media platforms to channelise the potential of the youth towards a positive direction.

The possibility of Drug trafficking from across the Border was discussed in presence of authorities from the BSF. The Committee called for putting in place an effective mechanism to ensure zero tolerance against drug peddling from across the border belt.

The Deputy Commissioner laid emphasis on enabling drug addicts identification and their rehabilitation in district Samba” added the DC Samba.

The Deputy Commissioner Samba directed to officers of all departments to send their activities related to drug control through e-office and also directed to install feedback boxes in schools and college specially.

She also said that the social media campaign regarding to eradicate drug abuse in the district should be done and also mega awareness programme during the Block Diwas through a creative ways.

She also said that the District Administration was putting in dedicated efforts through its effective preventive measures and rehabilitation strategies, besides creating continuous awareness dissemination to eradicate drug menace from the district.

Later. She aslo directed constitution of a committee of Tehsildar, SHO and Drug controller officer for eradicate drug abuse. There should be inter- department coordination

SSP, Abhishek Mahajan; ADC Rakesh Dubey, ACR Manu Hansa, ACD, DSWO, SDMs, and other concerned officers attended the meeting.