District Level Narco Coordination (NCORD) meeting was held here today in Mini-Secretariat Shopian, under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Shishir Gupta. On the occasion, department wise action plan were assessed and directions were issued to strengthen the fight against drug abuse.
DC emphasized the critical role of departments, including police, education, excise, drug control & health, in combating the rising menace of drug abuse and directed the departments to take more cogent measures against the menace.
Importance of keeping close vigil on poppy cultivation areas and taking strict action against the cultivators and the dispensing of scheduled drugs in the district was deliberated for action. Additionally, the police department was instructed to implement stringent measures against individuals involved in drug peddling, and efforts were highlighted to identify and rehabilitate victims of drug abuse through institutional support of Addiction Treatment Facility and Drug De addiction Centre.
Deputy Commissioner focused on enhancing counseling services and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activities to raise awareness about drug abuse, aiming to formulate a comprehensive action plan to curb drug abuse and ensure effective grassroots-level awareness, ensuring that the anti-drug message reaches all corners of the district.
Among others, ACR, Shakoor Ahmad Dar, SDM, Zainapora, Nisar Ahmad, Additional SP, Showkat Hussain Wani, ACD, Manzoor Ahmad, Tehsildars, other district officers and other concerned were present.