Jammu, Mar 28: The Jammu & Kashmir Government on Saturday informed the Legislative Assembly that a bill on drug de-addiction has been finalised and will be introduced during the ongoing budget session.<\/p>\n
Responding to supplementary questions from MLAs during Question Hour, Minister for Health & Medical Education Sakina Masood Itoo said they would make efforts to introduce the bill in the current session.<\/p>\n
\u201cI assure you that the bill is ready. We will try to introduce it during the ongoing session,\u201d the minister said, according to news agency\u2014Kashmir News Observer (KNO).<\/p>\n
The Minister emphasised that the responsibility of curbing the flow of drugs in Jammu & Kashmir lies with the police, while the Health Department\u2019s role is confined to creating awareness and rehabilitating patients affected by substance abuse.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe role of the Health & Medical Education Department is not to punish drug peddlers, but to treat, counsel, and rehabilitate patients,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She requested the Home Department to take stronger action so that Jammu & Kashmir can be saved from the epidemic of drugs.<\/p>\n
The Minister further said that the government has taken action whenever complaints were received against drug de-addiction centers run by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have taken action whenever we received complaints. They have to abide by rules,\u201d she added. (KNO)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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