Doda, September 26: District Magistrate Doda Vishesh Mahajan along with Senior Superintendent of Police Doda Abdul Qayoom, today chaired the 15th district-level committee meeting under Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) in his Office Chamber to discuss various measures to curb drug abuse and narcotic trade in the district.
The meeting discussed in detail the formalities with the stakeholders for declaring 100 more panchyats of the district drugs free in addition to already declared 61 Panchayats.
The committee delibrated on the recommendations of the committee constituted to work out the restriction for selling of psychotropic drugs by the notified medical stores only. It was decided that the medical shops equipped with CCTV camera and proper computerised billing record shall be allowed to sell psychotropic drugs, that too of standard quality prescribed by registered Medical Practioners.
DM commended the stakeholders for their efforts in bringing down the graph of drug abuse and trafficking down to a considerable level in the district. DM stressed the need for comprehensive awareness programs against drug abuse throughout the district, especially in the educational institutions of the district.
He instructed all stakeholders to conduct awareness drives in schools, colleges, etc. in a holistic approach to target the young population and also by involving parents as well.
He stressed the need of sustained efforts from law enforcement agencies to check on the use of substance and asked stakeholders to work in coordination for desired results.
SSP has instructed the police officers to keep watch on the activities along with the property acumulated by all the drug peddlers featured in various cases since 2010. Officers involved have been asked to submit the requisite data and documents for declaring 100 more identified panchayats drugs free in the district.
Other issued discussed in the meeting include the incidences of drug addicti
