Excelsior Correspondent
DODA, Mar 31: District Magistrate (DM) Doda Krishan Lal, in presence of Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Kumar, today chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism here in the Conference Hall DC Office Complex.
The meeting reviewed ongoing anti-narcotic measures and deliberated on fresh initiatives to strengthen on ground efforts to eradicate drug abuse in the district.
The meeting was held in compliance with the directions issued by the Union Home Minister during the Apex NCORD Meeting, calling for formulation of a robust district-level roadmap for effective drug control.
The meeting was convened by the Nodal Officer NCORD Zubair Ahmed and attended by officers from multiple departments and representatives of local NGOs.
The District Magistrate highlighted the importance of MANAS (Madak-Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra), a 24×7 toll-free helpline (1933), encouraging stakeholders to actively report drug related issues and contribute to the anti-drug campaign. He issued string of directions to stakeholder departments to reinforce control measures.
The meeting was attended by ACR Ashraf Parvez; CPO Manesh Kumar; PO ICDS Akhter Qazi; Assistant Commissioner Development Din Mohammad Afaqi; Assistant Commissioner Panchayat Mushraf Haff; Principal GDC Doda Dr. Javed Iqbal; DSWO Zubair Ahmed; CEO Bhushan Kumar; EO Municipal Committee, Nodal Officer ATF and officers from various departments and NGOs.
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