Hoshiarpur:- Following the guidelines of Punjab State Legal Services Authority SAS Nagar and the orders of District and Sessions Judge Rajinder Agarwal, the District Legal Services Authority, Hoshiarpur, is running an awareness campaign in various villages of district Hoshiarpur and sub-divisions by Secretary, District Legal Services Authority Neeraj Goyal.
Under this, awareness programs were organized in various villages and schools and at Vardhman Mill Phagwara Road Hoshiarpur Pressure Cooker Mill Phagwara Road Hoshiarpur to keep the youth away from drugs and to make them aware about other schemes. On this occasion, panel advocates gave information about the legal rights related to the 'Child Marriage Free India' campaign and brought to the notice that the marriage age of the girl should not be less than 18 years and the age of the boy should not be less than 21 years.
Along with this, while explaining about NALSA's environmental legal literacy and community safety initiative, titled 'Protect today, protect tomorrow', he informed the people that stubble should not be burned in villages, nor should plastic be set on fire, because its smoke spreads pollution in the air, which causes many diseases. Apart from this, information was given about the HIV AIDS campaign.
Regarding the campaign against drugs, he said that the aim of this campaign is to motivate the young generation to do good deeds by giving up drugs in the future. Information was also given about NALSA (Drug Awareness and Wellness Navigation - For a Drug Free India), Plan 2025 and the impact of drugs on health, family and social life and the legal provisions of the NDPS Act.
Finally, promotional materials were distributed by para-legal volunteers working in the District Legal Services Authority, Hoshiarpur.