Taking suo-motto initiative on media report that a minor (15 year-old-youth) died in Bhawani after sniffing toxic substances on October 23, the Nainital High Court justice Rajiv Sharma issued directives to the State Chief Secretary and education department. The court stated that children are having easy access of different types of toxic substances. Youths are addicted from such toxics as it is easily available in the market, the court said while directing the heads of the education institutions to ensure that their students do not indulge in substance abuse.
The High Court has directed State Chief Secretary to ensure that the industrial glues which can be abused for toxic, available in the shops, are not given to the youths below 18 years of age. Youths below 18 should not be allowed in the Hukka clubs, the court stated while warning that if the directives are not implemented strictly the district police chiefs will be made accountable. It should be mentioned here that four youths from Garikhet forest area, Bhawali had sniffed toxics and one of the youths Shivam Negi died on October 23 due to overdose of the toxic.