Guwahati, Oct. 28 -- Union Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Sudhansh Pant, reviewed the implementation of various schemes of the Ministry in Assam, covering drug demand reduction, Scheduled Caste development, senior citizen welfare, sanitation workers and rehabilitation of vulnerable groups.

The meeting was held at Loksewa Bhawan and was attended by Ajay Tiwari, Additional Chief Secretary, Home and Political Department, Government of Assam; Pallav Gopal Jha, Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment; and senior officers of the State Government.

During the review, the Union Secretary emphasised the need for a coordinated, whole-of-government approach, stressing that the Department of Social Justice and...