On the instructions of CM Baghel, action plan is being prepared for de-addiction campaign

Raipur: On the instructions of Chief Minister Baghel, a massive public awareness campaign will be launched in Chhattisgarh to get rid of drug addiction. The Social Welfare Department is vigorously preparing for this. The action plan (draft) has been prepared by the Social Welfare Department for the drug de-addiction campaign. Today a meeting was organized for amendment and suggestions in the action plan (draft).

During the discussion in the meeting organized for amendment and suggestions in the draft prepared for drug de-addiction campaign, special emphasis was laid on departmental coordination and cooperation of government, non-government, voluntary organizations and religious and social organizations. In the meeting, emphasis was laid on conducting drug de-addiction campaign in schools, colleges, para-mohallas without affecting the tribal traditional culture. In order to save the society from the ill-effects of drugs, to save the young generation from wastage and to utilize their entire energy in nation building, it is necessary that a big public awareness campaign should be started to get rid of drugs. Seminars including writing, poetry, speech, competition should be organized for awareness among the students of higher secondary schools, colleges and universities. Additional Director of Social Welfare Department Pankaj Verma along with concerned departmental officers and representatives of voluntary organizations were specially present in the meeting.

It is worth mentioning that the Chief Minister has given instructions to start a massive public awareness campaign in Chhattisgarh to save the society from the side effects of drugs. He said that in order to prepare a detailed action plan for drug addiction public awareness campaign, well-known individuals and organizations working for drug addiction in the country should be consulted. A detailed action plan has been prepared by the Social Welfare Department for drug-free public awareness campaign. A detailed discussion was held in the meeting for amendment and suggestions in the draft.

The representatives present in the meeting said that drug addiction is such a serious social evil, due to which the precious life of a person suffers from serious diseases and he also becomes a victim of premature death. Intoxicants like Ganja, Bhang, Jarda Gudakhu, Tobacco, Liquor, Gutka, Smoking, Charas, Opium, Smack, Cocaine and Brown Sugar and Snuff are consumed by people for intoxication. To stop this, along with government efforts, public participation is necessary. Until and unless we connect this campaign with the public and take it to the masses, this campaign will not be successful. The rapid increase in drug addiction among the young generation is a matter of great concern.