CS reviews anti-narcotics strategy, calls for stronger enforcement and rehabilitation
Blazing Tales News Service
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 5: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo on Wednesday chaired the 18th Union Territory-level meeting of the Narcotics Coordination (NCORD) Committee and called for intensified enforcement, stronger prosecution and a robust rehabilitation framework to realise the vision of a drug-free Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting reviewed the Union Territory’s strategy to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse through strict enforcement of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, effective prosecution of offenders, dismantling of organised narcotics networks, regulation of pharmaceutical drugs and expansion of treatment and rehabilitation facilities.
The meeting was attended by the Director General of Police, Director General Prosecution, Principal Secretary Home, ADGP CID, Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners of Jammu and Kashmir, Inspectors General of Police, Deputy Inspectors General of Police, representatives of the Army, Central Armed Police Forces, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and other senior civil and police officers. Deputy Commissioners and Senior Superintendents of Police of all districts participated through video conferencing.
The Chief Secretary reviewed the implementation of decisions taken during the previous NCORD meeting and assessed the progress made in enforcement, prosecution, preventive detention, financial investigation, demand reduction, rehabilitation, regulatory oversight and institutional capacity building.
The meeting also reviewed the proposed Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026–2029) and the roadmap prepared under the Prime Minister’s 100-Week “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat Sankalp” campaign, which envisages technology-driven enforcement, stronger financial investigations, improved prosecution, disruption of organised narcotics syndicates, expansion of rehabilitation services and enhanced inter-agency coordination.
Observing that the 100-day Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyaan, spearheaded by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, had evolved into a mass movement against drug abuse, Dulloo said the campaign had made a visible impact across the Union Territory through widespread public participation. Drawing from his visits across Jammu and Kashmir, he said the campaign had reached every nook and corner of the UT and significantly strengthened public awareness and community participation in the fight against substance abuse.
Reviewing the implementation of the Prime Minister’s 100-week campaign, the Chief Secretary directed all Deputy Commissioners to implement the programme in its true spirit in accordance with the prescribed guidelines. He also asked the Information Department to regularly monitor and document the outcomes of the campaign through the NMBA Portal.
Emphasising the need for speedy disposal of NDPS cases, Dulloo directed that video conferencing facilities for recording evidence of witnesses be made operational in all NDPS and Sessions Courts. He observed that virtual examination of witnesses would help expedite trial proceedings while reducing inconvenience and travel for those appearing before the courts.
