The Haryana government has set up drug demand reduction committees at the state, district, subdivision, and village/municipal ward levels to enable organised tracking of drug reduction activities and better cooperation among departments and agencies.
The committee will oversee the state action plan under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) and the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA). It will track yearly and quarterly goals for raising awareness, treatment, recovery, counselling, and training.It will coordinate efforts among departments responsible for social welfare, health, home affairs, youth affairs, women and child development, education, skill development, panchayati raj, rural development, local bodies, and civil society organisations, the spokesperson added. At the village level, Nasha Mukti taskforces will be set up for each gram panchayat, and ward-level taskforces will work in urban areas.
An official spokesperson said that these committees will focus on working together to prevent, treat, and support recovery to drug addicts and provide community support. These groups will include members from local administration, police, education, health, youth groups, senior citizens, and community organisations, the spokesperson said.
