After completing his half marathon that was organised by the tourism department in Srinagar on Sunday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said he was thrilled with himself, and encouraged people to ''start running for a drug free J&K''.
In this effort, approximately 1.40 crore students and teachers from council schools took a pledge on Monday morning to make Uttar Pradesh drug-free. The oath taking ceremony took place at all the council schools at 9 am.
Solanki said that the Palam 360 along with the Delhi Police had earlier run a campaign to make rural areas of Delhi drug free.
Terming the drug menace a major issue across the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced to make a "drug-free India" by 2047, seeking a "Team India" and "whole of government approach" in the fight against the menace.
Dhami on Thursday inaugurated de-addiction workshop 'Mission Drugs Free Devbhoomi' organised in the district jail of Dehradun.
The idea behind conducting these operations is to instill a sense of safety and security among the common people, said DGP Gaurav Yadav.
We reaffirm our strong commitment to eliminate the drug menace and achieve the goal of a drug-free society, the Lt Governor said.
On International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, PM Modi said the dream of a drug-free India should be realized.
