Patiala News:Punjab government should be strict against drugs, ensure monitoring of hot spots: Anuprita Johal
*Departments should work in coordination to prevent drugs: Anuprita Johal*
Under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab government is taking strict steps against drugs and continuous efforts are being made to make the state drug free. In this context, today, Patiala Additional Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Anuprita Johal held a meeting with the officers of various departments and directed them to ensure monitoring of drug de-addiction hot spots. On this occasion
Yadvinder Singh Sandhu Goldy, leader of the District Rural President of the Drug De-Addiction Front, was also present.
Additional Deputy Commissioner Anuprita Johal said that the Punjab government is strict against drugs and the administration is making every possible effort to eradicate this evil. She said that for the prevention of drugs, various departments should work in coordination with each other and also take the cooperation of the common people, so that this campaign can be made more effective at the ground level.
He asked all the SDMs of the district to inspect the drug de-addiction centers including OAT centers located in their respective areas and ensure regular monitoring of drug de-addiction hot spots. He said that efforts should also be made to make people aware about the ill effects of drugs and increase people’s participation in the drug de-addiction campaign.
During the meeting, SP Rajesh Chhibbar also stressed on the need for police and other departments to work together with the support of the people to prevent drugs. He assured that the drug de-addiction hot spots would be monitored and efforts would be made to make the people aware in this regard.
On this occasion, OSD Urban Development Muklin R, Civil Surgeon Shelly Jaitley, officials of the Education Department and various departments, besides District President of the Drug Detoxification Morcha Mr. Yadvinder Singh Sandhu, were also present.