Nasha Mukti Yatra to start in Kapurthala from today

Under the state government-led campaign against drugs, a series of meetings will be held in the villages of Kapurthala from May 16. Awareness programmes will also be organised in this connection.

On the first day, programmes will be held under the Nasha Mukti Yatra in 10 villages of the district. These include Alamgir, Banwalipur, Kala Sanghia, Latianwal, Bhaur, Haibatpur, Butala, Amrik Nagri, Bhularai and Bir Puadh.

Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal said the anti-drug awareness campaign will go to every village accompanied by officials of departments concerned and the district and halqa coordinators of the drug de-addiction movement.

Under the drug de-addiction campaign, by calling a Gram Sabha in every village and the District Security Committees, all the villagers will be made a part of the campaign.

A large number of experts from the Health, Panchayat and Cooperation departments will make the villagers aware of the ill-effects of drugs and they will be made participants in this people’s movement.