Chandigarh, Oct. 14 -- Active participation of every section of society in tandem with the government is necessary to safeguard future of the youth and curb the drug menace, chief minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Tuesday while chairing first meeting of the "SANKALP society", where he directed officers to put in place a strategy to make Haryana drug-free and protect its youth from addiction.

The CM outlined seven sankalps namely making police station jurisdictions drug-free; ensuring districts are free of drug traffickers; keeping chemist shops free of narcotic pills; securing family support in the fight against drugs; ensuring hospitals provide treatment; equipping schools to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drugs, provide ...