To review the different steps taken to curb drug abuse in the District, District Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was held today under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur Krittika Jyotsna at Mini Conference Hall DC Office Complex Udhampur.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Dr Vinod Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Mohammad Syed Khan, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Rafiq Ahmed Jaral, District Social Welfare Officer, Kanika Gupta and other officer attended the meeting.
During the meeting, it was informed by Senior Superintendent of Police Udhampur that 06 cases under NDPS Act have been registered during the Year 2023 upto 31/1/2023.
The DC appreciated the effort and stressed upon strengthening of nakas and keep strict vigil to arrest any such attempt which is hazardous for the society in general and youth in particular.
The DC advised to ensure that investigations under NDPS Act are conducted in a most professional manner and track the cases of drug addiction in the district and share details for ensuring de-addiction and rehabilitation.
CMO informed that 05 bedded De-addiction centre is working in the District Hospital Udhampur. DC directed CMO to put hoardings to popularize the helpline number 14416, so that more and more affected peoples are aware of the helpline.
DC stressed upon vigorous tracking of such cases of drug abuse & directed all the stakeholders to furnish the data about traffickers and those who are affected by Drug Menace, to the District Administration.
The ACR informed that the Revenue papers of State land measuring 04 Kanal identified at Village Jhakhar, Tehsil and District Udhampur for drug de-addiction and rehabilitation centre at District level has been submitted.
In this regard, ACR was directed to processs the case for allotment. The DC directed the concerned for identification of victims of Drug Abuse and the hotspot areas of drug addiction so that special drives will be launched in the hotspot and grey areas.
DC stressed upon the Officers of all the line Departments including Enforcement agencies to ensure better coordination. Principals of Colleges and Chief Education officer Udhampur were directed for designating Nodal officers in each educational institution.