Shimla, April 15 -- The Himachal Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on Tuesday at the historic Ridge in Shimla. Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Anirudh Singh unfurled the national flag and saluted the parade at the district-level function.

Extending greetings to the people of the state on the occasion, Minister Anirudh Singh said that the state government is taking strong measures to curb drug abuse.

"Immediately after coming to power, the government implemented the PIT NDPS Act, under which habitual offenders involved in the drug trade have been arrested. Furthermore, the government passed the HP Anti-Drug Act to distinguish between victims of addiction and criminals, aiming to rehabilitate addicts into the main...