Hoshiarpur- An important meeting was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain with the aim of making the ‘War Against Drugs’ campaign launched against drugs in the district more effective. This meeting was held at James Cambridge International School, in which SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik was also specially present.
Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain said that a district level function related to ‘Village Defense Committee – Pinda De Pehredar’ will be organized on May 2 at James Cambridge International School. Through this program, the Village Defense Committees formed in the district will be made aware of their duties and responsibilities. He said that the role of these committees is very important in making the villages drug free and hence it is necessary to provide them proper training and guidance.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner clearly explained the roles of all the concerned departments and directed them to work in coordination with each other to ensure the success of the program. He said that every department will have to play its role seriously so that the real objective of this campaign, i.e. establishment of a drug free society, can be realized.
SSP Sandeep Kumar Malik said that the police department is also making full preparations to make the 'Pinda De Pehredar' program a success. He said that to increase the activities in the villages, the committee members will be trained to provide information related to drug trafficking, keep an eye on suspicious activities and report in a timely manner.
On this occasion, Assistant Commissioner Oishi Mandal, SP Major Singh, SDM Hoshiarpur Sanjeev Kumar, SDM Tanda Parampreet Singh, DSP Manpreet Shimar and other officers were also present.