• TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
Epaper
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER
No Result
View All Result
Kashmir Images - Latest News Update
No Result
View All Result
Home CITY & TOWNS

Div Com calls for actively combating social evils

Images News Netwok by Images News Netwok
April 26, 2018
in CITY & TOWNS
0
Div Com reviews progress of Swachh Bharat Mission

SRINAGAR, APRIL 25: Stressing on the need to adopt pro-active approach for eliminating menace of drug addiction from the society, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan today announced a slew of measures in consultation with government departments and members of civil society.

The Div Com said that the ugly head of drug addiction has to be stopped from rising otherwise it will have heavy recursions for the society. He sought cooperation from civil society so that a sustained drive will be maintained against this menace.

Related posts

Deputy CM reviews SANJY-2025 arrangements via Baltal axis

Deputy CM reviews SANJY-2025 arrangements via Baltal axis

July 2, 2025
Sakeena Itoo credits SKIMS’s founding to Sher-i-Kashmir

Sakeena Itoo credits SKIMS’s founding to Sher-i-Kashmir

July 2, 2025

The Div Com announced formation of a drug de-addiction cell headed by principal Government Medical College and officials from department of education, police, Food Safety and health. The representatives from civil society will also be included as its members. The cell will be functional within seven days. He said that the cell will have a dedicated helpline number and centralize the drug de-addiction work of the government. He said that similar cells will be formed at district levels headed by the Chief Medical Officers and comprising of district level officers from various departments. All DDCs were directed to present weekly report to Principal GMC with intimation to Div Com on the drug addiction scenario and the de-addiction work undertaken.

It was revealed that SKIMS will come up with a proposal to set up a modernized drug de-addiction centre and same will set-up on priority basis.

The Div Com also directed the regional transport authority to get a medical certificate issued from Medical Officers indicating that the person is not a drug addict before issuing him or her driving license. He also directed the traffic department to use breath analyzers and get help from doctors to determine whether a driving is intoxicated so that the license can be cancelled.

The Drug Controller informed the meeting that 148 licenses of medical stores have been cancelled on the charges of violating norms. The Div Com directed the list of de-licensed persons to be provided to police for probing.  He also directed the officials to start a massive information drive against drug de-addiction. He also asked the officials to rope in Imams so that they will also raise awareness against this menace.

The meeting was attended by Principal GMC, Deputy Director Health services, Joint Director Education and officials representing Police and other departments.

Previous Post

Wokai village’s wait for clean drinking water continues…

Next Post

Srinagar-Leh highway re-opens

Next Post
Srinagar-Leh highway reopens

Srinagar-Leh highway re-opens

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ePaper

  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Our team
  • Terms of Service
E-Mailus: [email protected]

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • CITY & TOWNS
  • LOCAL
  • BUSINESS
  • NATION
  • WORLD
  • SPORTS
  • OPINION
    • EDITORIAL
    • ON HERITAGE
    • CREATIVE BEATS
    • INTERALIA
    • WIDE ANGLE
    • OTHER VIEW
    • ART SPACE
  • Photo Gallery
  • CARTOON
  • EPAPER

© 2024 Kashmir Images - Designed by GITS.