Ganderbal, June 28: A large quantity of expired and unused medicines worth several lakhs was found dumped in a forest canal in the Gundrehman area of Ganderbal district & following the report, a team from the Drug Control Department Ganderbal rushed to the spot, collected samples, and launched an official investigation.
It added that strict action will be taken against those responsible as there is a standard protocol for the disposal of expired or short-dated medicines, bypassing that procedure and dumping such materials into a water body poses a grave threat to the ecosystem.
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