Srinagar, Apr 16 : Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said he will not rest till he rids Jammu and Kashmir of the drug menace.
All the departments, be it the social welfare department or the health department, are working towards the drug-free goal, he said, addressing a women farmers’ conference here.
“I have launched the ‘Nasha Mukt’ campaign on April 11 in Jammu, and we have decided that we will not rest till we eradicate the drug abuse problem,” Sinha said.
“When Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ in 2020, a lot of efforts were made in Jammu and Kashmir as well. Police are taking action on their part, more drugs are being seized, there are more arrests than earlier, and more cases are being registered,” he added.
Sinha said the anti-drug abuse campaign will also be launched in Kashmir in the first week of May.
“We will be launching the Kashmir chapter of the campaign on May 3. I request you sisters to come forward and contribute towards a drug-free Jammu and Kashmir,” he said.
The L-G said the government alone cannot overcome this problem.
“We have seen women who have lost a child or their daughter has fallen victim to drug abuse. We can get rid of this menace when the power of government is supported by the efforts of the people,” he added.
The L-G highlighted the contributions of women farmers in agriculture and allied sectors and agri-entrepreneurship.
Sinha said, “Without women farmers, every plate would be empty, leaving humanity starved.”
“They sustain the world, work harder than their male counterparts and their strength anchors food security, planting seeds of prosperity for families and society in every field,” he said.
