Deploy additional manpower to crack down against narco-terror ecosystem: J-K LG

Srinagar, May 28: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has directed the administration to intensify the crackdown against the narco-terror ecosystem operating in the Union Territory.

The LG, who chaired a high-level meeting with the senior officials at Lok Bhavan Srinagar on Wednesday, was apprised about the progress of the Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan, an official spokesman said.

The LG directed the Director General of Police to further strengthen the Anti-Narcotics Task Force by deploying additional manpower, the spokesman said.

Reviewing the rehabilitation measures for drug abuse victims, he directed for scaling up the number of police and health department-run de-addiction and rehabilitation centres across the UT, ensuring regular monitoring by health officials for proper counselling and treatment.

Sinha directed monitoring of vulnerable locations like abandoned buildings and river bunds to prevent their misuse for narcotics-related activities.

The LG called for wider public disclosure of high-profile drug peddlers to deter narcotics-related crimes and create greater public awareness.

He entrusted the School and Higher Education Departments to organise sports tournaments and youth engagement programs to steer youth away from drug abuse, the spokesman added.