YUPIA, Apr 10: A meeting of the District level NCORD Committee was held today at the DC’s office conference hall here today, with Papum Pare Assistant Commissioner Dana Unna in the chair.
During the meeting, key issues related to drug demand reduction, enforcement, and inter-departmental coordination were discussed in detail.
Unna, while participating in the deliberations, emphasized the urgent need to organize detoxification camps to address the growing concern of substance abuse in the district.
She further directed that such camps should also include counselling sessions for parents, with active involvement of organizers and the Police Department, to ensure a more holistic and effective approach to rehabilitation and awareness.
Stressing the importance of preparing a structured calendar of activities based on the meeting deliberations, the AC directed all stakeholder departments to submit Action Taken Reports (ATRs) prior to the next NCORD meeting, which is held on a monthly basis.
The meeting also deliberated on strengthening enforcement measures. Emphasis was laid on intensifying checking and surveillance in vulnerable and drug-prone areas, including Gumto, Doimukh, and stretches along the Banderdewa– Sonajuli - Holongi corridor, which have recently emerged as hotspots for drug trafficking.
Moreover, the AC directed that these concerns be promptly brought to the notice of the respective police stations to ensure coordinated and concerted action by all concerned agencies.
Officials from various departments and representatives from the rehabilitation centers attended the meeting and shared their inputs, reaffirming their commitment towards a unified effort to combat drug abuse and trafficking in the district. (DIPRO)