Directs all members to ensure concerted efforts to curb the drug menace with strict enforcement, Asks to keep inventory of sale of pshycotrophic drugs and installation of CCTVs in all medical stores across the district_
Doda, September 20:
Deputy Commissioner Doda Vishesh Paul Mahajan chaired the 3rd Narco Coordination Committee meet in the mini meeting hall of DC office complex Doda here today to take stock of the efforts made by the designated members against the drug abuse in the district.
The DC directed the forest department to ensure that all the wild cannabis grown in the forest areas and in the nearby locations of the forest shall be destroyed and to explore the possibility of alternative plantation replacing wild cannabis. Besides other departments including police and sub divisional administration was also directed to carry out joint destruction exercise by including PRIs and other stakeholders.
Further the education department was directed to organize Anti drugs anthem campaign vis a vis debate, painting and nukkad natak programs in all educational institutions of the district and all the winners will be felicitated accordingly at district level. Further, directed to prepare a good bunch of painters who shall paint the entire wall inside the DC office premises on the theme of drug abuse and to make anti drug pledge a daily routine in the morning assemblies across the schools of the district.
Regarding the sale of phscyotrophic drugs in the medical stores of the district the DC directed the Drug officer to submit the inventory of sale and purchase of these phscyotrophic drugs by the retail medical stores including wholesalers from 1st April to 30 September 2022, and directed to ensure installation of CCTV cameras in each medical store and to create a watsapp group of all the medical stores where each medical store operator will submit the prescription having the phscyotrophic drug mentioned on routine basis.
The DC stressed upon all the members to ensure proper implementation of the directions aiming at to curb the drug abuse in the district on priority. Besides, directed them to ensure wide publicity of the mission in every corner of the district.
The meeting was attended by SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom, ADC Doda Dr R K Bharti, ADC Bhaderwah Ch. Dil Mir, SDM Assar, SDM Gandoh, CMO Doda, CEO Doda, DSWO Doda, DIO Doda, Divisional Officer PCC, and other concerned officers.
