Suhail Rather
Hajin (Bandipora) 14 Sep: Chemists and Distributors Association on Tuesday organised a workshop cum awareness on Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan at conference hall Municipal Committee Hajin to make participants aware about substance abuse and ways to get rid of this menace and its total eradication from society, particularly in the Sonawari area.
Speakers deliberated on the drug abuse and highlighted the need of taking preventive measures to eradicate the menace of drug addiction and other social evils in the district.
Deputy Drug Controller Kashmir division Nighat Jabeen, who was the chief guest on the occasion, asked the audience to play your role in eradicating drug from society and not to indulge in drug abuse.
Highlighting the harmful effects of drugs, she said that it starts merely as an amusement but ends up becoming addiction and seek cooperation of all stakeholders in removing the drug menace from the society.
Strict instructions were given to medical fraternity to maintain sale purchase record and installation of cctv and proper computerised bill to the customers. Anyone failed to do so will face legal action as per law.
The participants pledged to make Sonawari free from drugs with the active support of Administration, Police and civil society
The organisers said that the main objective of the programme was to spread awareness amongst the people in general and youth in particular to take necessary steps for curbing the drug menace.
The programme was attended by Drug Control Officer Dr. Zaffar Bhat, District Drug Officer Bandipora Mir Waseem, SHO Hajin Qaiser Bashir, Executive officer MC Hajin Firdous Ahmad, President Chemists and Distributors Mohammad Shahbaz Mir, Principal GDC Hajin , Principal M.L Higher Secondary School Hajin Mehbooba Ahmad, members and students of the different schools .
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