Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 2: Government today constituted an Apex Level Committee for implementation of Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign (NMBC) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the order, the Committee will be chaired by Administrative Secretary, Social Welfare Department while representatives of Director General of Police J&K, Health and Medical Education Department, Narcotics Control Bureau, Higher Education Department, School Education Department, Department of Information& Public Relations/ Media, State Level Coordination Agency of Union Ministry of Social Justice and State Coordinator of Project Management Unit of Social Justice (Government of India) will act as its members.
“Moreover, the Committee will have nominated member(s) from NGOs working in the field of drugs and retired senior civil servants (who have contributed to this cause). They will be nominated by Principal Secretary, Social Welfare Department. Besides, Director Social Welfare Kashmir will be member secretary of the Committee,” the order reads.
As per the order, the Committee will formulate state campaign activity under Nasha Mukt Bharat, ensure formulation and implementation of the district campaigns in the identified/vulnerable districts of the UT, guide and oversee the implementation of district campaign in these districts, enhance community participation and public cooperation in the campaign and conduct training programmes for the service providers at the UT level, district level and block level.
The Committee will also frame and implement social media strategy for the UT campaign. It will visit institutions, hospitals and effective places and ensure strict implementation of ban on sale of cigarettes within 100 meters of any educational institution. The Committee will obtain information on the availability/sale of drugs and review the action taken on such information.
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