The society and the nation have to pay a big price for the incidences of drug addiction which are rising alarmingly among the youth, said the State Forest Minister, Dinesh Agarwal while
inaugurating National Tobacco Control Programme at Ogal Bhatta in
Dharmpur on Tuesday. The programme was organised to mark the International Women's Day.
Agarwal said that the addiction of drugs ruins the person his family and society and it is the responsibility of the society to protect the younger generation from the clutches of drugs.
The minister also expressed his concern on decreasing sex ratio in the society and appealed that all sections of the society should come forward to remove social evils like girl child foeticide, gender based discrimination, child marriage and dowry deaths.
Agarwal said that by the removal of social evils and eradication of menaces like substance abuse and smoking the aim of a healthy society and strong nation can be achieved.
A street play by the organisation ‘Param’ was also enacted on the occasion in which gender based discrimination against the girls prevalent in the society was shown.
The Chief medical Officer (CMO) of Dehradun, Dr S P Agarwal, District Health officer U S Chauhan and local counselor Sunil Kumar were present in on the occasion.