Srinagar District admin organizes awareness programme on International day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
SRINAGAR JUNE 26(PTK):– To mark the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the District Administration Srinagar today organized an awareness programme at Government College of Education here today.
Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo was the Chief Guest of the programme aimed to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drug abuse and deterrent measures undertaken against drug abuse and illicit trafficking.
Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner laid emphasis on effective awareness generation against drug abuse to sensitize people particularly the youth about its detrimental impact on individuals, families and society. He called for a compassionate and coordinated approach involving deterrence, rehabilitation, and sustained awareness campaign.
The DC emphasized the need to address drug abuse at the grassroots level, advocating for a compassionate approach in dealing with those affected from addiction.
During the seminar, elaborate discussion on the NDPS Act and its enforcement in curbing illicit trafficking, importance of early identification and timely recovery interventions in combating substance abuse was emphasised.
Later, the DC felicitated the meritorious students for their outstanding contributions in anti drugs awareness campaign.
The initiative was the part of ongoing Drugs Free Jammu and Kashmir campaign reaffirming the collective commitment to “Say No to Drugs” and to work together towards a healthier, happier and drug-free society.
Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, District Social Welfare Officer, Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Professor at IMHANS, Dr. Ashraf Suhas, Government College of Education, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Syed Sleet Shah, Dr. Nazir Ahmad Bhat, Head, Department of Psychology, Amar Singh College, Altaf Paul , Staff and Students of the College attended the event.
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DC Srinagar reviews progress in implementation of HADP & other schemes of Agriculture Production Department in the District
SRINAGAR JUNE 26:- In order to review the progress of various sectors under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme(HADP) in the District, a meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner(DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo at Meeting Hall of the DC Office Complex here today.
Besides, Additional District Development Commissioner, Rifat Aftab and Chief Planning Officer, Fayaz Ahmad Dar, the meeting was attended by Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, District Sheep Husbandry Officer, District Sericulture Officer, AD Director Fisheries, Srinagar and other concerned
At the outset, Deputy Commissioner was given a brief appraisal on the progress under HADP by the respective Departments in the District aimed to increase productivity, strengthening value addition chains, development of allied sectors like fisheries, floriculture and sericulture and improving farmer outreach.
On the occasion, the DC instructed all the stakeholder Departments to compile a comprehensive data of all registered farm operating families in the district as per the laid down guidelines under the scheme. He stressed on adapting structured framework for tracking and managing the progress of various projects within the HADP.
The DC asked Officers to implement the scheme with focus on HADP performance metrics to track and evaluate the progress and effectiveness of the programme to achieve saturation under HADP to achieve holistic & sustainable agricultural development.
The DC directed the concerned Officers to intensify efforts to bridge the existing gaps and ensure maximum coverage of eligible farmers under the HADP in Srinagar District. He asked the Departments to lay emphasis on streamlining the application and verification processes to avoid delays in benefit disbursement.
The DC also underscored the inter-departmental coordination, field level monitoring and farmer engagement to achieve holistic and sustainable agricultural development. He urged all departments to work collaboratively to ensure effective implementation of the program across the district. (PTK)
