Monthly NCORD meeting held at Kulgam, Instructions passed for implementation of Comprehensive Awareness prog

Kulgam : A meeting of the District Level Committee under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) was on Saturday held at Kulgam to discuss various measures aimed at curbing drug abuse and narcotic trade in the district.
The meeting convened by Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Athar Aamir Khan reviewed the implementation of decisions and directives passed in previous sessions.
A thorough discussion was held on several issues related to drug addiction, areas of concern, hotspots of drug use, and the actions taken by the concerned departments to combat the menace of drugs.
The meeting also focused on the efforts of enforcement agencies in addressing drug abuse and narcotic trafficking within the district.
It was reported that 59 Panchayats in the district have been declared drug-free till date.
It was also shared that during the current month, 08 drug peddlers were arrested, and 07FIRs were registered.
The Chair instructed the concerned officials to convene regular meetings of Tehsil and Gram Panchayat level committees.
The Assistant Drug Controller reported that they have conducted 104 inspections, suspending 02 licenses in this month and 19 samples were also lifted and sent for analysis to ascertain the quality parameters in the current month.
It was also shared that the district achieved a 100% target in the installation of CCTV cameras, and efforts are underway to achieve a 100% target in CBS.
The meeting was attended by ADC ACR, CMO, DSP- hq, Tehsildars and other NCORD Committee members.