Calls for intensive drug control measures
RAMBAN: District Magistrate Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan today directed all stakeholder departments to intensify efforts on a mission mode to curb drug abuse and illicit trafficking across the district. He was chairing a meeting of the District-level NCORD committee convened in his office chambers.
The meeting was attended by SSP Arun Gupta;ADC Varunjeet Singh Charak; SDMs, ACD, SDWO, CMO, CEO, Tehsildars and other concerned officers.
Reviewing the measures taken by enforcement agencies, the District Magistrate directed SDMs and Tehsildars to intensify awareness drives in their jurisdictions to sensitize students and youth about the harmful effects of drugs. He also instructed them to impose a strict ban on smoking in government institutions and public places besides ensuring implementation of NCORD guidelines in their areas.
Taking stock of cannabis destruction, the DC instructed officers of Revenue, Police, Excise, Agriculture and Horticulture departments to ensure complete removal of illicit cultivation if any from their areas. He also reviewed the functioning of Drug De-Addiction Centres at District Hospital Ramban and directed for further upgradation of the facility.
The Drug Inspector was directed to strictly check drug prescriptions, ensure functioning of CCTV cameras and CBS in chemist shops, keep tab on suspicious parcels at courier services and monitor allied activities to curb unauthorized drug sales.
Speaking at the meeting, the SSP listed various measures to curb drug abuse and drug trafficking in the district, including intensified awareness drives in educational institutions, strict surveillance in vulnerable areas and coordinated action of police, civil administration and health departments to tackle the menace effectively.
Further, the DSWO, Excise Department and Drug Inspector, were instructed to organize regular awareness programmes in schools, colleges and public places to sensitize youth about the ill effects of substance abuse.
Reiterating that the District Administration has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drug abuse, the DM appealed to parents to keep a close watch on their children and guide them to stay away from drugs.
Earlier, the District Magistrate also chaired a meeting on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act implementation, emphasizing the need for strict enforcement and coordinated action.
DDC Budgam chairs District Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee meeting
Directs 100% Aadhar enrolment, updation; mega camps, school drives, mass enrolment to cover all children, students & left-out residents: Dr. Bilal
BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, today chaired the District Level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee (DLAMC) meeting and issued a series of directions to concerned departments for achieving complete Aadhaar saturation in the district.
DDC directed PO ICDS to ensure that Aadhaar numbers of all children in the 0–5 age group are updated at Anganwadi centres without delay.
He instructed the CEO Budgam to organise mega Aadhaar enrolment and updation camps in all Higher Secondary Schools and Colleges, so that no student is left out.
He further directed all SDMs to closely monitor Aadhaar enrolment drives in their respective jurisdictions and ensure that 100% students in both schools and colleges are Aadhaar enrolled and updated.
DDC ordered that SDMs and CEO Budgam shall act as nodal officers for this purpose and take responsibility for achieving saturation targets.
He also directed BDOs in rural areas and EOs in urban areas to hold mass Aadhaar enrolment camps at block and municipal levels.
Dr Bilal stressed that during these camps, Date of Birth (DOB) certificates must be issued on the spot to facilitate enrolment of left-out children and residents.
He further instructed that Mandatory Biometric Updates (MBU) at 5 and 15 years of age must be ensured through awareness drives in schools, with teachers mobilised for the purpose. School Education department was asked to match student records with Aadhaar details including name, DoB, phone number and email, which is crucial for Board and competitive examinations.
DDC directed that all applications of 18+ residents on the State Aadhaar Portal must be verified within 30 days, and training be provided to officials for efficient handling.
He asked departments to identify suitable government premises and high-footfall locations for establishing new Aadhaar enrolment centres or organising special camps.
Dr Bilal stressed on the need to encourage residents who have not updated their Aadhaar in the last 10 years to validate their demographic details and update Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA) documents.
He also called for promotion of the mAadhaar mobile app for verification.
DDC said that all departments must work in close coordination and in a time-bound manner so that Budgam achieves 100% Aadhaar saturation. He stressed that Aadhaar linkage is crucial not only for effective service delivery but also for enabling students and residents to benefit from government schemes, scholarships and other essential services.
Besides, ADC Budgam, CEO Budgam, all SDMS, ACD, DySP HQs, all Tehsildars, all EOs and representatives of UIDAI were present in the meeting.