DC Isha Kalia visits ‘Drug Free’ villages
By Gaurav Sidhu
Hoshiarpur, November 26:
The District Administration of Hoshiarpur led by Isha Kalia has initiated steps to boost the morale of the residents of the villages which were declared drug free during the last two months. To maintain a close rapport with these villagers and solve their problems priority, she has started touring these villages.
It is noteworthy that she had launched a vigorous campaign by involving village panchayats and other NGOs to eliminate drug menace.
DC on Tuesday along with officers of various departments visited Tappa, Kookanet and Corat villages and appreciated the efforts of the villagers in eliminating drug menace besides listening to their grievances and took various decisions to solve their grievances on spot.
Isha Kalia told this reporter that so far 27 villages have been freed from the drug menace in District Hoshiarpur. Those declared drug free as per the parameters laid by the government are 12 in Hoshiarpur Sub division 6 in Dasuya, 8 in Garhshankar and 1 in Mukerian Sub Division in the last two months.
The district administration after following all the guidelines on the subject has identified these villages and declared drug free added Isha Kalia.
She further said “Strict parameters have been laid for the purpose by the Government which include reporting and recommendations of Nasha Roku Nigraan Committee, DAPOs, Master trainers, Guardians of Governance, Police department, health department, anti-narcotics wing”.
