SHILLONG, AUG 12: The Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, Tura Ram Singh has informed that the District Level Coordination Committee on Prohibition of Drug Abuse has been constituted for West Garo Hills District.
This was in pursuance of the notification issued by the Government of Meghalaya, Social Welfare Department, Shillong and in perusal of the Meghalaya Drug Abuse Prevention Policy, 2020.
It may be mentioned that the West Garo Hills, Deputy Commissioner is the Chairman of the Committee while District Social Welfare Officer, West Garo Hills is Member Secretary with West Garo Hills, Superintendent of Police, Commandant, District Home Guards, General Manager, DCIC, District School Education Officer, District Medical & Health Officer, Deputy Labour Commissioner, Assistant Director, DIPR, Superintendent of Excise, District Sports Officer and Secretary, District Legal Service Authority (DLSA), Tura as Members of the Committee.
Moreover, the Non-Official Members of the Committee includes representatives from Japang NGO, Achik Welfare Society (AWS), Krima-IV, Socio Economic Development Society (SEWS) ABDK, Women Economic Development Society (WEDS) HBC, Tura and representative from Drug User’s Network.
The Chairman of the Committee has informed that the DLCC would meet once in every quarter. He also mentioned the functioning of the Committee which ensures smooth implementation of the Meghalaya Drugs Abuse Prevention Policy, to guide and oversee the implementation of the Block Level Coordination Committee, to conduct awareness programme in schools, colleges for teachers, parents, guardians in the district, identification of victims and users and taking them in Rehabilitation centres and hospitals for counselling and treatment, monitoring and counselling of treatment facilities in the district, mobilize society for effective control of illicit narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, are some of the functions mentioned.
By Our Reporter
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