SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chaired the 5th UT-level meeting of the Narco Coordination Center (NCORD) on Monday. The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh, senior officers of the police, J&K administration, and concerned UT and central agencies.
Lt Governor reviewed the actions taken based on the directions passed during the 4th NCORD meeting and discussed a comprehensive strategy for both UT and District Level initiatives to counter the menace of drug abuse. LG Sinha also discussed the action plan prepared by the task force, headed by Special DG (Crime) A.K. Choudhary.
Lt Governor called for enhanced coordination among all security and drug law enforcement agencies. “The action plan of the task force highlights the UT administration’s zero-tolerance policy towards narcotics,” he said. The Lt Governor emphasised the need for stringent action against drug traffickers, increased IEC activities, involvement of communities, and capacity building of police officers and drug enforcement agencies.
The Higher Education and School Education departments, along with concerned officers, were directed to intensify awareness campaigns and make the Nasha Mukt Panchayat Abhiyaan a mass movement. Instructions were issued to district officers to ensure the effective use of the Nidaan portal and to follow the directions of the NCORD meeting in letter and spirit. During the meeting, Special DG (Crime) A.K. Choudhary briefed the chair on the agenda points and the measures put in place to effectively tackle the menace of drugs.
R.K. Goyal, ACS, Home Department; RR Swain, Special DG CID; Mandeep Kumar Bhandari, Principal Secretary to Lt. Governor; ADGPs; Divisional Commissioners; Deputy Commissioners; SSPs; and other senior officers of the police and civil administration also attended the meeting. (GNS)
