- NET Web Desk
The Arunachal Pradesh State Cabinet today approved the Policy on Psychoactive Substances 2021-26 to fight the drug menace in Arunachal Pradesh further the war on drugs.
The policy will base the fight on three pillars of Supply Reduction, Demand Reduction, and Harm Reduction.
The state govt believes that the policy will lead to a synchronized effort in the fight against substance abuse with the formation of a State Level Authority headed by the Chief Minister and District Level Committees.
These bodies will meet at regular intervals to steer the objectives of the Policy.
An all out war on #DrugAbuse
State cabinet in a historic decision today approved ‘#ArunachalPradesh Policy on #PsychoactiveSubstances 2021-26’ to fight #DrugMenace.
Based on 3 pillars of supply, demand & harm reduction, it aims for a systematic approach to deal with the menace. pic.twitter.com/OKPCDecKJY
— Pema Khandu པདྨ་མཁའ་འགྲོ་། (@PemaKhanduBJP) July 16, 2021