Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Sets Three-Month Deadline to Eradicate Drug Menace
The Punjab government launches a zero-tolerance campaign with special courts, strict enforcement, and community-focused measures to combat drug abuse.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has directed police and civil officials to eliminate drug availability in Punjab within three months as part of a statewide anti-drug campaign.
- Special courts will be established to expedite trials of drug-related cases and ensure convictions of offenders.
- Preventive measures, including drug awareness programs in schools and colleges, will be implemented to protect youth from addiction.
- Properties of convicted drug smugglers will be confiscated and demolished, with public spaces like libraries planned for redevelopment on such sites.
- The government will ensure that drug peddlers and their families are excluded from receiving subsidies on utilities and other benefits to deter criminal activity.
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