Agartala, Nov 09, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Agartala, Nov 09: Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Sushanta Chowdhury held a meeting in which he laid emphasis on carrying out an intensive campaign against drugs to transform Tripura into a drugs-free state.

Several important decisions were taken in the meeting that was attended by the officials of the Education, Health, Police and ICA departments.

Taking part in the discussions at the civil secretariat, Chowdhury said that necessary steps are being taken against the drug dealers but the police administration alone can’t make the Neshamukt Tripura campaign successful. To achieve the goal, every citizen needs to take responsibility.

There is a need to raise mass awareness about the negative impacts of drugs, he said, while emphasizing the need for conducting an extensive campaign.

He asked the officials concerned to organize awareness drives in schools, colleges, and public places including markets. The police officials were advised to include drugs-free Tripura drive in their Prayas programmes.

The Sports minister also said that the elected public representatives up to Panchayat level and all line departments need to work together to strengthen this fight against drugs.

Paschim Tripura Zilla Sabhadhipati Antara Sarkar Deb, Deputy Mayor of AMC Manika Das Dutta, secretary of ICA department- P.K. Chakraborty, Sabhadhipatis of other Zilla Parishads and many other dignitaries took part in the meeting and shared their views.