*District Admin Directs Magistrates & Police Officers to submit details of assets of those involved in drug trafficking* _Few cases are under consideration for strict legal action under NDPS Act- DM._ _SSP directs his team down the line to make the district drugs free_

Doda, February 27; Eighth (8th) district level committee meeting under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was held here today to discuss various measures to curb drug abuse and narcotic trade in the district. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Doda Vishesh Paul Mahajan. SSP Doda Abdul Qayoom, who is also convener of the Committee, presented the latest developments and activities taken up to make the district drugs free.
During the meeting, SSP, while interacting with the officers, has asked them to take every measure/ step under the law in curbing the menace and for breaking the supply chain. He has asked the officers to make extra effort in destroying the eco system of Narco-trade and intensify the activities in the hot-spot areas. He directed them to utilise the services of VDGs for surveillance and make entry in the Beat books, Daily diary, and open personal files of drug peddlers. He has issued clear-cut directions to withhold the verification of those involved in Drugs trafficking. SSP has directed his team down the line to make the district drugs free. No laxity in this regard shall be tolerated.
During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held on various issues related to incidence of drug addiction, exchange of intelligence about the trends of drug trafficking, monitoring of illicit cultivation of cannabis, Opium, conducting anti drug abuse awareness programmes especially, in schools and colleges and rehabilitation of the addicts. DM has asked the committee to spread the toll-free number 14416 throughout the district to have better surveillance and timely help to the addicts.
The DM urged for monitoring and destroying illicit cultivation of cannabis and Opium crops by taking in confidence the PRI and other stakeholders. He has asked to use Drones and other gadgets to locate the illegal cultivation in the district. Emphasizing on awareness activities, he directed the concerned departments to start massive awareness camps in schools, colleges, and other public places through pamphlets, Nukad Nataks, Rallies and other such things involving PRIs, students, and locals. Prabhari Officers for schools have been asked to make the schools they have adopted, drugs free.
DM has asked the Magistrates and Police officers to submit the asset/ property details of the persons involved in Drugs peddling/ trafficking in the district. He apprised the committee that he has already received information of some people actively involved in Drugs peddling, and a strict and exemplary action shall follow soon under NDPS Act 1985.
He further urged the police and civil administration to keep strict vigil against drug proliferation, consumption, and intensifying awareness against such addictive substances. 
DM has asked the RDD officials and other concerned to declare panchayats drugs free so that district is certified as drug free, which he has already committed to the higher authorities. He issued instructions to seize the vehicles and cancel their permission, which are found involved in drug trafficking. CMO Doda has been directed to ask the incharges of the hospitals to share the cases of drugs overdose patients with police and Excise department is asked to share the list of psychotropic drugs with the committee members and make it public also for general awareness.
The meeting was attended in person by ACR Doda, ACD Doda, SDM Assar, CEO Doda, CMO Doda, DIO Doda, DSWO Doda, ETO Doda, Assistant Controller Drugs Doda, and other concerned. The meeting was also joined virtually by ADC Bhaderwah, SP Operations Doda, ASP Bhadarwah, All SDMs, SDPOs, Tehsildars, SHOs and other civil and police officers.