Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!š Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Ayushi Sudan today chaired the meeting of the District Level Committee of Narco Coordination (NCORD) to review the measures put in place for curbing drug abuse in the district. At the outset, the Deputy Commissioner took a detailed appraisal from concerned officers regarding the present scenario of drug related occurrences, various issues related to menace of drug addiction, its control and rehabilitation and areas of concern.
Deputy Commissioner meticulously reviewed the implementation of the measures taken and progress achieved to eliminate drug abuse and its peddling. She took feedback from the members of the Committee who presented the latest report related to action taken against drug-addiction and drug trafficking in the District. DC also emphasized the Officers including Enforcement agencies for identification and close vigil of entry points, hot spots of drugs, public places and abandoned buildings.
She also laid thrust on further intensifying IEC campaigns at Schools and Colleges levels to sensitize students and common masses about ill-effects of drugs. She sought close coordination between Health, Police, Education and other line departments for consolidated efforts towards eradication of drug menace. DC meticulously reviewed the functioning of Drug De-addiction Centre Kupwara and Addiction Treatment Facility Centre (ATFC) Handwara and stressed for upscaling of the therapeutic management and proper counseling of the drug addicts which can help the addicts to come out of the menace.
She also reviewed the progress of providing self employment opportunities to the drug victims who have been recovered so that they can live a dignified life in the society. Nodal Officer for NMBA Campaign, Mudassir Ahmad also spoke and briefed the officers about the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abiyan Campaign which is set to be launched on April 7th in the district.
Further, she impressed upon all the concerned departments to ensure their participation in the campaign for mass awareness among the people about ill effects of drugs. She directed the officers to take separate review meeting of their respective subordinate staff and field functionaries for smooth conduct of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign. The meeting was attended by SSP Kupwara, ASP Handwara, CMO, CEO, Medical Superintendent DH Handwara, Assistant Drug controller, Tehsildars, besides other concerned Officers.
