Amritsar: Punjab Health Minister Brahm
Mohindra today said the Congress government was making
concerted efforts to end the menace of drug abuse and
crackdown on the supply chain in the state.
He speaking at a seminar organised by the Punjab State
Children Welfare Commission at the Government Medical College
here.
The minister said that the state government has also
formed a Special Task Force for the purpose.
Punjab witnessed an "ugly" phase during the 10 years of
the SAD-BJP government. However, the Congress is resolved to
save the state from drug abuse, he said.
The current dispensation has also achieved major
breakthroughs in breaking the supply chain in the state, the
minister claimed.
On rights of the children, Mohinder said, "It is our
prime duty to protect the constitutional rights of children."
It is a matter of great concern that the negative trend
of drug use among the children is on the rise. To check this,
parents must be aware of the psychological, physical and
social problems their children, he said.
The Congress government has earmarked Rs 174 crore for
the prevention of cancer and for de-addiction, Mohinder said.
He said that 57 new drug de-addiction centers are being
opened in Punjab on the PGI model.
