Chamba, June 10 -- Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district has been included in the list of GAP districts (areas that lack any Central government-supported de-addiction infrastructure) identified for the establishment of a District Level Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCA), the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment said in a release.
The ministry took this decision to curb the worst impact on the health of individuals due to the consumption of illicit drugs in the region.
This move came in response to a demi-official note submitted earlier by a Member of Parliament representing Himachal Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha.
According to a letter dated June 3, 2025, issued by Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar, the Ministry flo...