30K awareness programmes, 3K clerics join; focus shifts to supply crackdown, rehab support
Srinagar, May 3: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg (IAS) on Sunday said the ongoing Nasha Mukt Jammu & Kashmir Abhiyaan has rapidly evolved into a mass movement across the Valley within just three weeks of its launch.
Speaking at TRC Football Ground Srinagar after a padyatra, as pwr news agency JKNS, Garg said the campaign, launched on April 11, has witnessed widespread public participation, turning into what he described as a “jan andolan.”
He said more than 30,000 awareness programmes have been conducted across Kashmir, ensuring outreach to every village and ward. “The campaign has moved beyond schools and colleges, with over 3,000 religious leaders actively participating,” he said.
Emphasising a dual strategy, Garg said the administration is not only focusing on awareness but also intensifying action against the drug supply chain. “Hotspots are being identified and strict action is underway against traffickers and peddlers through FIRs, arrests and legal proceedings,” he said.
He added that authorities are also invoking measures linked to driving licences, Aadhaar, passports, property demolition and revenue records to deter those involved in narcotics-related activities.
At the grassroots level, Nambardar and Chowkidar networks have been activated, while district control rooms have received over 2,000 calls from the public, prompting action.
Garg said nearly 98 percent of public institutions have been integrated into the campaign, alongside steps to ensure transparency through open billing and stock registers.
He said the next phase of the drive will prioritise rehabilitation and counselling support for affected individuals, with counsellors being deployed at schools, colleges and block levels.
Thanking youth, NGOs, civil society and media for their role, Garg urged continued public participation to sustain the momentum against drug abuse.
