An awareness rally against drug consumption was organised here by the ABHA, a social organisation, on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on Sunday.
Around 500 NCC girl cadets and 200 de-addicted youths participated in the rally that moved around the city from the Kalinga Stadium here. NCC, Odisha Deputy Director General Commodore lK Agrawal and Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities Department Principal Secretary Dr Niteen Chandra inaugurated the rally at 7.30 am.
later a general meeting held at the stadium presided over by ABHA president Sudhir Chandra Das.
Besides Agrawal and Chandra, Narcotic Control Bureau and NCC Director, Odisha (Girls Unit) Chief Cornel graced as the guest.
While ABHA technical expert Shreeharsh Mohanty delivered welcome address, secretary Duryodhan Parida and RRTC project director Deepak Ojha, documentation officer Basanti Behera and field officer Shashibhushan Behera coordinated the whole programme.