India, Oct. 2 -- The Gautam Budh Nagar district administration has ordered a comprehensive crackdown on narcotics, underage liquor sales, and tobacco shops operating near schools and colleges, officials said on Wednesday.

The move comes as part of a district-wide push to curb substance abuse and protect young people from its reach.

Officials said joint teams of administration, health, and social welfare departments will begin inspecting all de-addiction centres across the district to ensure they meet prescribed norms.

"We will not allow any institution to exploit vulnerable youth in the name of treatment," said additional district magistrate (finance & revenue) Atul Kumar.

On the sale of tobacco products, Kumar issued instructions tha...