03/11/2025
District-Level NCORD and NMBA Committee Meeting Held at Pakyong
Pakyong, November 03 (IPR): The District Level Committee meeting under the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) and Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), was held at the Conference Hall of the District Administrative Centre, Pakyong, today.
The meeting was chaired by Additional District Collector (ADC), Pakyong, Mr Sangay Gyatso Bhutia, in the presence of Senior Superintendent of Police, Pakyong, Ms Paru Ruchal.
The monthly meeting focused on assessing the progress of ongoing initiatives related to drug prevention, awareness campaigns, enforcement actions, rehabilitation efforts and child protection measures across the district. The committee also reviewed the action taken reports and agendas from the previous session.
Addressing the meeting, ADC Pakyong urged all line departments to submit their respective action plans to ensure coordinated efforts in tackling substance abuse and related issues. He further suggested implementing community-based engagement programmes for abandoned and disadvantaged youths, encouraging their participation in social and community services to help them rebuild their lives with a sense of purpose.
Senior SP Pakyong, Ms Paru Ruchal, reviewed the progress made on directives issued in the previous meeting. She informed that the department is working towards eradicating drug abuse, su***de and related cases through sustained enforcement and outreach measures.
She then stressed the importance of professional counselling and expert intervention in addressing such issues and suggested involving school committees in monitoring access to ci******es and other harmful substances among students.
Additionally, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Pakyong, Ms Rinchen C Khangsarpa, briefed the committee on the Joint Action Plan (J*P) of the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), which aims to prevent drug and substance abuse among children and illicit trafficking in the district.
The committee members informed on the challenges faced and measures undertaken to combat substance abuse in the district.
In addition, they also underscored the importance of awareness generation, community outreach and the involvement of educational institutions to identify vulnerable groups and strengthen preventive strategies among youth.
Further discussions were held on the provisions of the Ci******es and Other To***co Products Act (COTPA) and its role in curbing to***co use among students. Officials from various departments also submitted their respective action plans for addressing these concerns within their jurisdictions.
The meeting also had the presence of Joint Director, Education Department, Ms Poonam Pradhan; Deputy RTO, Mr DP Sharma; Welfare Officer, Social Welfare Department, Ms Sunita Dahal; MO Ayush, Dr Kuljan Lama; Assistant Commissioner, Excise Department; Mr Mahendra Poudyal; ADO, Mr Tashi Gyasto Bhutia, Director, Samaritan Rehab Centre Pakyong, Mr Andrew Sangbo, along with officials from various departments and teachers from various schools.
Report from DIO Pakyong
