Shimla, Sept. 26 -- The Himachal Pradesh government is set to launch the Anti-Chitta Volunteer Scheme (ACVS) as part of its ongoing campaign against substance abuse under which more than 1,000 anti-chitta volunteers will be engaged across the state.

Acting upon the announcement made by chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu during the Independence Day function at Sarkaghat in District Mandi, the Police Headquarters has forwarded a detailed proposal to the government for its implementation.

Under this scheme, more than 1,000 anti-chitta volunteers will be engaged across the state to foster a structured partnership between the police, public and other stakeholders, thereby creating a strong community-based framework to supplement police ef...