POONCH, July 18 -- Deputy Commissioner Poonch Ashok Kumar Sharma today chaired a district-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination (NCORD) Committee to review action taken by various departments for prevention and control of drug abuse and narcotics-related activities.

During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed action taken by different departments regarding enforcement measures, awareness campaigns, rehabilitation initiatives and inter-departmental coordination to curb drug abuse.

A detailed discussion was held on the status of drug-related activities across all subdivisions. The Deputy Commissioner directed all departments concerned to strengthen monitoring and patrolling in identified hotspot areas and take strict action again...