Shimla, Aug. 10 -- In a move to curb the growing menace of drug abuse and prevent the diversion of narcotic substances from the pharma companies, the Himachal Pradesh government seeks separate e-way bill for tracking of narcotic substances under GST. This move is aimed at enhancing traceability. The state government has formally approached the GST Council, seeking the introduction of a dedicated e-way bill mechanism specifically for narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. This step is expected to enable real-time monitoring of their movement across the supply chain, thereby tightening control at every stage. The state government has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) to oversee operations of licensed pharmaceutical companies dealing in narcotic formulations. A spokesperson of the state government on Saturday said that the committee under the chairmanship of the SDM will include officers from the Excise department, Police and Drug Control Authority and would be tasked with ensuring compliance with regulatory norms and preventing misuse of narcotic substances....