Jammu, Sep 19 : Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Friday stressed the need to dismantle drug-smuggling networks, underlining their links with narco-terrorism and their potential to undermine peace and security in the Union territory.
He called for coordinated and sustained efforts to disrupt these networks and strengthen the fight against drugs to ensure a safer, more secure and drug-free Jammu and Kashmir.
"There is a direct link between drug smuggling and narco-terrorism. Dismantling these networks is essential to ensuring peace, security and a drug-free Jammu and Kashmir," Sinha said while launching a documentary and collage exhibition on the 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' at the University of Jammu.
Sinha recalled the launch of the 'Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyan' in 2020 and said building on that momentum, a comprehensive 100-day campaign was initiated in April 2026, extending beyond formal events to villages, schools, universities, and families.
Through Padyatra, awareness drives, and administrative action, the campaign became a people’s movement, he said, adding that women, youth clubs, teachers, doctors, civil society groups, and religious leaders played pivotal roles in spreading awareness and supporting rehabilitation.
Highlighting the three-pronged approach of dismantling supply chains, creating awareness, and rehabilitation, Sinha noted the introduction of the Rehabilitation and Socio-Economic Reintegration Scheme for Drug Abuse Victims, 2026.
He called upon youth to engage peers, counter misconceptions, and extend support to those struggling with addiction.
He also emphasised that awareness, family support, timely assistance and rehabilitation are key to lasting change.
