District administration Rajouri celebrates International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking. Drive to destroy Bhang cultivation started

Rajouri,June 26: District administration Rajouri under the leadership of District Development Commissioner Rajouri Mohammad Aijaz Asad today celebrated international day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking with the theme “Health for justice and justice for health.”

Drug abuse is a patterned use of drugs in which the user consumes the substance in larger amounts which are harmful to them. It is a widespread problem that makes individual drug users the prime victims.

The day was celeberated at Industrial training institute Rajouri and DDC Rajouri was the chief guest on the occassion.Senior Superintendent of police Yougal Manhas, Excise taxation officer Virinder Singh Pawar, principal ITI Liyakat Chowdhary besides other government functionaries were also present during the programme. The programme was organised by the Excise Department.

While speaking on the occassion the DDC said that health and justices are two sides of the same coin when it comes to addressing the problems of drug abuse.
He added that an integrated and holistic approach needs to be adopted to strengthen the crimininal justice system, health institutions with the involvement of NGOs and Civil society. He said that a resolution is has been passed in all the 312 panchayats to make them free from drug abuse. He added that teams consisting of magistrates, police officers, excise officers and PRIs will be constituted for the strict enforcement of the resolution.

SSP Rajouri guided the students about ill effects of drug abuses and urged them to participate in the sports activities in order to keep them physically fit. He also advised the students to spread the message against drug abuse in the society.

On this occassion a rally was organised in which students of ITI and the officials of Excise department participated.The students carried banners and raised slogans against drug abuse. Later a debate competition of students was also organised at ITI Rajouri. Prizes were distributed among the students who participated in the competition.