Divisional Commissioner Karmveer Sharma has directed that continuous campaigns be run in all districts of the division against the manufacture, sale and transportation of drugs and illegal liquor, and that strict action be taken against those involved under the NSA, the NDPS Act and other provisions. He said their networks should be dismantled. Awareness campaigns should also be run on the harmful effects of addiction. He said even slight negligence or shortcomings in this work would not be tolerated. With full inter-departmental and inter-district coordination, the Bhopal division should be made free of drugs and illegal liquor.
Divisional Commissioner Karmveer Sharma issued these directions to officials on Thursday during an inter-departmental review meeting of all districts of the division at the Divisional Commissioner’s office. Officials of all departments concerned were present. Bhopal Police Commissioner Sanjay Kumar, IG Bhopal Rural Pankaj Pandey, IG Narmadapuram Chandrashekhar Solanki, collectors of all districts in the division, superintendents of police, excise officers and other officials concerned attended through video conferencing.
The Divisional Commissioner directed that anti-drug committees be formed in all schools, colleges, universities and hostels of the division. These committees should hold regular meetings and make students aware against drug use. They should also immediately provide information to the police administration on the sale, transportation and other activities related to drugs and illegal liquor.
He directed that district-wise action plans be prepared and implemented for the eradication of drugs. A nodal officer should be appointed for each hostel to take continuous action against drugs. Joint teams of the police administration, excise officers and others should regularly visit schools, hostels and other places to ensure effective action against drugs.
The Divisional Commissioner also directed officials to inspect de-addiction centres located in the districts. The Rajgarh collector informed that there is no de-addiction centre in Rajgarh district. Sharma directed the Social Justice Department to take prompt action on the proposal sent from the district in this regard.
He said meetings should also be held with representatives of various industries to take action against drugs. To prevent the misuse of medicines sold through medical stores as drugs, meetings should be held with representatives of medical associations and action should be taken. Ward-level committees should be formed for ground-level action against drugs and illegal liquor. The meeting also suggested creating separate cells in government hospitals for the treatment of patients coming for de-addiction.
In view of the upcoming festivals, Divisional Commissioner Sharma directed preventive action against habitual offenders in every district of the division and other precautionary measures so that all festivals are celebrated with traditional joy, enthusiasm and peace. The meeting also reviewed issues including law and order during festivals, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, road safety, safety and fire safety in industrial areas, action on heinous crimes and arrangements for the annual Tablighi Ijtima to be held in Bhopal.
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