A sharp surge in drug abuse cases across Ladakh has triggered serious concern within the administration, with Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena warning that the growing involvement of minors and young girls in substance abuse poses a dangerous threat to society.
India would do well to reconsider its drug laws to tackle abuse, argues Devendra Saksena.
The Minister emphasised the need to sensitise and train police officers and strictly implement legal provisions against drug trafficking.
In a move to curb the growing drug abuse in rural parts of the national capital, the Delhi Police South West district and Sakal Panchayat Palam 360 Khap on Saturday organised an anti-drug awareness campaign at the Dada Dev Mandir situated in South West Delhi's Palam village.
The Delhi Police is raising awareness in public against drug abuse through painting exhibitions, short film, nukkad nataks, and distribution of informative material as part of the broader Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan.
Haryana Vidhan Sabha Speaker Harvinder Kalyan also attended the meeting, which took place at the Madhuban Police Complex in Karnal.
The Cabinet gave its nod to rename Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration (HIPA) as Dr Manmohan Singh Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration.
In the wake of the surge in the hoax bomb threats being received across schools in the national capital, Delhi Police on Monday organised a training for the teachers on bomb threats and drug abuse as part of LG VK Saxena’s ‘Samvaad’ programme.
In order to crack down on the illegal sale of narcotics and drug abuse, the Anti-Narcotics Task Force of Delhi Police in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau has launched a month-long joint operation.
The Bill calls for the framing of education programmes in schools and promoting a drug-free environment.
