Committee for each village to fight against drugs, says minister
A 15-member committee will be constituted in every village of the state to fight drug addiction and promote healthy lifestyle, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh said on Friday.
The minister made the remark during a visit to a drug de-addiction centre at Barnala. The minister said women addicts would be accommodated in separate wards so that they could be treated with dignity.
Giving details about the initiative, he said that a woman panchayat member would be made the president of the 15-member committee while an accredited social health activist (ASHA) would be appointed member-secretary.
“This committee would prove instrumental in resolving minor physical ailments, drug de-addiction and promoting healthy lifestyle,” he added. The minister also claimed that the state’s government’s campaign against drugs had evoked a positive response from every quarter of society.
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