Chandigarh, April 1 -- A Cyclothon 2.0 will be organised from April 5 to April 27 as part of Haryana's drug de-addiction campaign, aimed at raising public awareness about the ill- effects of substance abuse.

This state-level initiative will start from Hisar on April 5 and conclude in Sirsa on April 27, an official spokesperson said adding that chief minister Nayab Singh Saini held a meeting here on Monday in this connection in which MLAs, mayors, deputy commissioners, district superintendents of police, and other dignitaries also participated via video conferencing.

Addressing the meeting, chief minister said that the primary objective of the cyclothon is to educate the youth about the harmful effects of drugs and protect them from subs...