Bhubaneswar, March 23 -- De-addiction warrior & anti-drug activist, Dr. Md. Imran Ali received the prestigious Shambhavi Puraskar for the year 2023 on Thursday. The award was presented to Dr. Ali by Dr. R Balasubramaniam, Member-HR, Capacity Building Commission of Government of India.

Dr. Ali is the founder of the Salaam Jeevan, a trust working for Thalassemia, cancer awareness, prevention of tobacco & drugs and welfare of children & PWDs. Ali has dedicated himself to the cause of de-addiction, and several campaigns like Answer To Cancer, Drugs Free Childhood, Mission On Wheels (for differently-abled persons), etc.

Apart from that, he has also been working relentlessly for a tobacco-free society and substance abuse prevention in Odisha....