Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday virtually participated in the meeting organized under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding drug trafficking and national security. Governors, Lieutenant Governors and Chief Ministers of various states and union territories were present in the meeting. Expressing gratitude to the Union Home Minister for organizing the meeting on this very important subject, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that the Government of India is working strictly against drug trafficking and its fruitful results are also being seen continuously. Are. The state government is also making effective efforts to stop drug trafficking in Uttarakhand and destroy its system. A target has been set to make Uttarakhand drug free by 2025, for this work is being done at every level with a plan.
The Chief Minister said that while on one hand awareness is being increased among the people and especially the youth against drugs, on the other hand strict action is being taken against the criminals involved in drug trafficking. So far this year, ND 586 cases have been registered under PS Act, in which 742 accused have been arrested. A three-tier Anti-Narcotics Task Force has been constituted in the state of Uttarakhand in the year 2022 for drug prevention and effective action in this regard. The State Government has approved the Mental Health Manual in Uttarakhand. De-addiction centers are being made effective in all the districts of the state to prevent drug addiction and to connect drug addicts with the mainstream and for rehabilitation. Counseling and seminars are also being organized specially in the jails of Uttarakhand to make the prisoners free from drugs.
The Chief Minister said that at present four Integrated Rehabilitation Centers for Addicts are operational in the state. Addiction treatment facility is also being operated in the state with the help of AIIMS New Delhi and currently 10 beds are functional in AIIMS Rishikesh. Approval has been given by the Central Government for the operation of ATF in Uttarkashi, Champawat, Almora and Srinagar. He also expressed his gratitude for the cooperation being given by the Central Government to Uttarakhand. The Chief Minister said that anti-drug club committees have been formed in educational institutions operating in every district of the state, in which aware students, parents, teachers and principals of the institution have been included as members. On the occasion of World Anti-Drug Day, the state government administered ‘Anti-Drug E-pledge’ to 01 lakh 25 thousand youth. A proposal has been sent to NCERT by the Government of Uttarakhand to include the subject of drugs in the syllabus from class 06 to class 12. Helpline numbers have also been issued for drug prevention and information regarding it and for any kind of help to the general public and these are also being disseminated.
Chief Minister Pushkar Dhami participated in a virtual meeting regarding national security
