*Launches e-market for sale of mining material
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 24: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today held the 3rdUT Level NCORD meeting to take a comprehensive review of efforts being made to mitigate the menace of drugs here.
The meeting was attended by ACS, Home; Principal Secretary, Higher Education; Principal Secretary, School Education; Divisional Commissioners, Jammu/Kashmir; ADGP, Kashmir/Jammu; Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare; Secretary Health; MD, NHM; Excise Commissioner; Zonal Director, NCB Jammu; SSP, ANTF and all the Deputy Commissioners and District SPs.
Dr Mehta impressed upon the officers to put joint efforts ineradicating this menace from the society. He underscored the need of owning this mission and be determined to root it out at every cost.
The Chief Secretary further asked the departments to carry a massive campaign against the drug abuse from the next month. He directed for fully involving the PRI members in the war against drugs and make it easy for others to report the offenders involved in this illicit trade.
Dr Mehta also stressed on increasing the surveillance especially around the educational institutions. He suggested to provide a WhatsApp contact for reporting of such crimes besides use social and other media for creating awareness about the ill effects and symptoms of drug addiction.
Regarding the plan for dealing with this menace, the Chief Secretary suggested for using the satellite imagery for watching the cultivation and growth of poppy and cannabis. He also made out that the sale of such medicines used in addiction should be regulated and watched by the concerned department for their sale over the counter.
Dr Mehta called for suggestions from all the participants to nip this evil from the society. He stressed on increasing the rate ofconverting the FIRs into convictions besides involving all the stakeholders in the ‘War against Drugs’.
Chief Secretary sought a briefing from all concerned departments regarding efforts being made in this regard at their respective ends. He directed for conducting monthly meetings by district NCORD committees without any fail and updating the data on national NCORD portal.
Earlier in the meeting, Spl DG Crime gave a detailed presentation of drug scenario in J&K and the challenges to counter the drug menance and efforts being made by all stakeholders to fight this problem.
Meanwhile, Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today launched the web portal (e-Market) for sale of mining material in the UT of J&K.
On the occasion, the Chief Secretary enjoined upon the officers of the Geology &Mining Department to ensure that the construction material is readily available to the customers on the already approved rates. He asked the department to make this process hassle free so that the customers finds it easy and reliable to use.
Dr Mehta maintained that the step is highly appreciable for it would help in checking the illegal mining besides allowing the customers to find material on competitive rates with access to vast market from the comforts of their homes. He asked the Department to make the portal the best way to fetch the mined material for different developmental purposes.
The Chief Secretary also directed the Deputy Commissioners to monitor the process and see that there is no overcharging or scarcity of such materials in the market. He asked them to submit daily reports in this regard. He also asked for carrying out third party checking of rates and availability of these materials in the market for gauging the ground reality.
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