Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Oct 27: The 11th meeting of the District Level Committee under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) Mechanism was held here today.
The meeting was held under chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhdeve, in which committee members presented an Action Taken Report, outlining the progress made in addressing the concerns of the NCORD mechanism.
A wide range of topics were addressed during the meeting, including the exchange of intelligence and information concerning drug trafficking trends.
DC Leh directed the Assistant Controller Drugs, Leh, to conduct random checks on shops and ensure that chemist shops do not sell scheduled H1 drugs without prescriptions. All chemist shops were instructed to install CCTV cameras in their establishments.
He also stressed the need for intensified awareness campaigns in schools and to ensure strict actions against shopkeepers violating the COPTA Act, 2003.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Leh, PD Nitya, added that there are approximately 15 drug related cases in Leh and apprised the members about recent trends in Ladakh.
Among others who attended the meeting included Nilza Angmo, District Social Welfare Officer, Leh; Dr. Padma Angmo, Psychiatrist, SNM Hospital, Leh; CEO, Leh; Assistant Controller Drugs, Leh; Excise and Taxation Officer, Leh; Inspector Mohd Sultan, I.C Narcotic Cell District Police, Leh; a representative from ITBP Leh, and Shakeel -Ur-Rehman, SDAO, Leh.
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