DC exhorts people to join marathon against drugs

JALANDHAR: Appealing people to join a mass movement against drugs by ensuring their participation during a mini- marathon with the theme ‘Jalandhar runs against drugs’ on August 4, Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said, “Realising the gravity of the situation, residents, parents, victims, survivors, rehabilitated drug addicts and the district administration have to come together to cut the supply chain and motivate the youth to shun drugs”.

Officials release T-shirts for the upcoming anti-drug marathon being organised by DAPO in Jalandhar on Thursday. Malkiat Singh

Our Correspondent

Jalandhar, August 2

Appealing people to join a mass movement against drugs by ensuring their participation during a mini- marathon with the theme ‘Jalandhar runs against drugs’ on August 4, Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma said, “Realising the gravity of the situation, residents, parents, victims, survivors, rehabilitated drug addicts and the district administration have to come together to cut the supply chain and motivate the youth to shun drugs”.

Releasing T-shirts designed specially for the mini-marathon, the DC said the marathon aims at sensitising people and generating awareness among them regarding the ‘Tandarust Punjab mission’ launched by the state government for a healthy and drug- free society.

He said, “The district administration has been making concerted efforts for checking the menace, but all those initiatives can fructify only if people of the city come forward to eliminate this curse. The marathon is an attempt by the administration to ensure maximum public participation in the campaign against drugs.”

The run would commence from Guru Gobind Singh Stadium and culminate after passing through Chun-Mun Chowk, APJ School, BMC Chowk, Namdev Chowk, Skylark Chowk, Guru Nanak Mission Chowk and Milk Bar Chowk. The marathon would be held in four categories — men, women, veterans and children. In each category, the winner, first runner-up and the second runner-up would get a cash prize of Rs 3,100, Rs 2,100 and Rs 1,100, respectively.

It would start at 6 am and elaborate arrangements would be made by the district civil and police administration for the mega event. The registration of the event will start by 5:30 am.

The schedule

The marathon will be held on August 4. It will commence from the Guru Gobind Singh Stadium. It will be held in four categories — men, women, veterans and children. In each category, the winner, first runner-up and the second runner-up will get cash prizes of Rs 3,100, Rs 2,100 and Rs 1,100, respectively. The registration of the event will start at 5:30 am.