Jammu, April 10 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparedness for the upcoming 100-day campaign under the "Nasha Mukt Jammu Kashmir Abhiyaan" (drug-free J&K drive).

The campaign will be marked by a series of awareness programmes akin to neighbouring Punjab. "The lieutenant governor will flag off the 'padyatra' (march) from MA Stadium, Jammu, on April 11 followed by a similar large-scale launch in Srinagar during the first week of May," said an official spokesperson.

The LG emphasised on mass public participation of students and youth, NCC, NSS, Scouts & Guides, volunteers, civil society organisations, political parties, public representatives and the general public to maximise outreach and a...