Harsimrat Kaur moves private member’s Bill seeking prevention of drug abuse among children
The Bill calls for the framing of education programmes in schools and promoting a drug-free environment.
The Bill calls for the framing of education programmes in schools and promoting a drug-free environment.
Social Welfare Minister Paul Lyngdoh said the collaborative efforts of self-help groups (SHGs), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and traditional institutions, have helped in combating the menace of drug abuse in the state.
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday applauded the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other organisations for their relentless efforts in the fight against drugs on the occasion of International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Responding to the call for attention, in the Assembly, in respect to increasing cases of drug addicts and smuggling are being reported in the state, the minister said controlling the spread of drug abuse is a serious challenge and the state government is committed to tackling it effectively.
The Mandi district police have started the campaign with the ulterior motive of free the youth from drug menace, apart from taking strict action against drug peddling.
"I am fortunate to have people in my life that continually encourages me to keep going."
Most hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and metampethmine are smuggled from Myanmar and then sent to Manipur or Mizoram.
Even as the campaign for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls has only about two weeks left, Punjab drug menace has completely disappeared from the poll narrative in the Congress-ruled state.
