Delhi Police will organise a number of awareness and sensitisation programs on International Day Against Drug Abuse, on Monday. This campaign is aimed at creating awareness about misuse of drugs and to sensitise youth in the areas which are prone to drug abuse.
“life is to enjoy and shine, Not to drug and despair. Delhi Police reaffirms its resolve to fight sale and abuse of drugs. let’s shun it. We sure can!” said Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik, conveying his will to completely stop drug abuse.
Programmes will be organised in all the districts, pamphlets will be distributed and awareness will be spread through posters and banners.
There will be a Nukkad Natak to spread awareness about drug abuse, directed by Arijit Rai at East Delhi’s Kalyanpuri chowk in Trilokpuri 32 block at 10.45 am.
Along with pamphlet distribution, there will be a cycle rally by gazetted officers in East Delhi’s Sikligar colony at 930 am promoting awareness about drugs and their ill effects.
At North-East Delhi’s Nand Nagri Tonga Stand, a Nukkad Natak will take place to educate and sensitise people about drug abuse at 11 am.
Meanwhile, Central district will have an awareness programme at Multani Dahnda and the North district will conduct an awareness programme in Gulabi Bagh around 2 pm.
South-West district will hold counseling sessions of those who are addicted to drugs with the help of NGOs in the areas of Dwarka (North) and Dabri Police stations at 11:30 am.
Meanwhile, Outer district will have awareness programmes in all its police stations with the help of Police Mitras and youth involved with YUVA activities.
Pamphlets will be distributed and awareness will be spread through posters and banners across the south-east district.
“Apart from the activities/events scheduled at districts, the Narcotic and crime prevention cell, which functions under the Crime Branch of Delhi police is organising number of activities which include an anti drug awareness programme at PHD chamber of commerce at 5 pm.
Officers will also visit slum clusters across Delhi to spread awareness and all the districts will be provided with education material , posters etc to spread awareness on this occasion” DCP Crime and Delhi Police spokesperson Madhur Verma said.