Jammu, March 29 -- Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday directed a massive crackdown on drug smuggling networks targeting youth in the Union Territory.

Reviewing the progress of 'Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan' at a high-level meeting at Lok Bhavan here, he said deliberate and sinister efforts are being made to push the J&K youth into the abyss of drug addiction, an official spokesperson informed.

"A comprehensive, whole-of-government approach, combining stringent enforcement, robust preventive measures, and a carefully calibrated multi-pronged action plan, is urgently required to dismantle the entire ecosystem of drug smuggling and narco-terrorism," the LG said.

The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of P...