Srinagar, July 14 -- Srinagar- Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday directed the pilot implementation of a comprehensive rehabilitation and socio-economic reintegration scheme for drug abuse victims in two of the worst-affected districts of Jammu and Kashmir, stressing that community participation would be key to ensuring the successful recovery and reintegration of victims.

Chairing a high-level meeting to review the proposed Rehabilitation and Socio-Economic Reintegration Scheme for Drug Abuse Victims, 2026, the Lieutenant Governor said the pilot project should be launched in one district each from the Kashmir and Jammu divisions before the scheme is expanded across the Union Territory.

"Community participation is crucial for th...