Srinagar, May 2: Pledging tough action against drug peddlers, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha resolved to make Jammu and Kashmir drug-free and save youth from destruction.
During an interaction with a group of journalists at Lok Bhawan in Srinagar, LG Sinha highlighted major achievements during the ongoing 100-day NashaMuktAbhiyan across J&K.
Sinha also announced to simultaneously launch facilities for rehabilitation of drug addicts in government hospitals. It’s my vision to make J&K drug-free and save its youth from destruction. For this, we have devised a three-pronged strategy comprising breaking supply chains, awareness on drug abuse villages to colonies and finally ensuring rehabilitation of drug addicts,” Sinha said.
LG said authorities are working as per Standard Operating Procedures to eradicate drug menace. Elaborating, LG said those dealing with drugs will face strict action including attachments of properties, impounding of vehicles, freezing of bank accounts, cancellation of driving licences and Aadhar cards and recommending revocation of passports of the peddlers.
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