The State Government has formed a taskforce to curb the narcotic drugs trade under the chairmanship of former DGP Abhay.
The multidepartment taskforce also consists of Secretaries of various departments like Home, Health, Excise, School & Mass Education, Social Justice & Empowerment, IT, Information & Public Relations.
The Chairman can assign special studies for sub-committees and appoint State- or national-level experts. The taskforce has been asked to take steps to bring the drug addicts to social mainstream.
The taskforce would work in close coordination with Central Government agencies like Narcotics Control Bureau and Home, Social Justice & Empowerment, Health & Family Welfare, Finance, Revenue Ministries.
Abhay was appointed Chairman of the taskforce after his retirement. He had worked as Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau in 2018. As the taskforce Chairman, he has been given the rank of Chief Secretary.