Chandigarh, April 30 -- Stepping up its fight against the drug menace, Punjab Government is all set to launch a state-wide grassroots anti-drug initiative - Nasha Mukti Yatra - to cover every village and ward in the state through May and June 2025. The campaign is aimed at transforming the war against drugs into a people-led movement, empowering communities to take collective responsibility and action.
Under this, district-level preparatory meetings will be held across Punjab from May 2 to 4, where Village Defence Committees (VDCs) and Ward Defence Committees (WDCs) will be briefed and mobilized. The meetings will also include sarpanches, civil and police officials. In districts, where VDCs or WDCs do not yet exist, Deputy Commissioners an...