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Himachal Pradesh Sets Nov. 15 Launch for Three-Month Statewide Anti-‘Chitta’ Drive

Panchayat committees with monthly reporting will anchor prevention alongside a new police cell targeting trafficking.

Overview

  • In Shimla, the Chief Minister will inaugurate the campaign with an Anti-Chitta rally from the Ridge to Chaura Maidan, with MLAs, dignitaries and students participating.
  • Rallies will continue at district and sub-division levels as part of a broader public-awareness push over the three-month period.
  • A special cell within the Himachal Pradesh Police will intensify enforcement against chitta networks.
  • Police have identified the most affected panchayats, which will receive focused operations and outreach during the campaign.
  • Notified seven-member panchayat drug-prevention committees will meet monthly to file reports and run school and public awareness programmes, while colleges train volunteers to support monitoring and education.