Shimla, Aug. 29 -- The first De-addiction Centre in Bilaspur takes shape as 90% work has been completed.

This was shared by Deputy Commissioner Rahul Kumar in the review meeting regarding the establishment of the first de-addiction centre in Bilaspur district held on Thursday. During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner informed that nearly 90% of the work for setting up the centre has been completed, including renovation of the building, availability of staff, budgetary provisions, and other formalities.

The centre is being set up at a building at Swarghat, constructed earlier under the Mid Himalayan Watershed Project of the Forest Department, which had remained unused for several years after the project ended.

The facility will have ...