India, March 12 -- Kavinder Gupta, Governor of Himachal Pradesh, on Wednesday reiterated his commitment to work towards making the hill state drug-free while promoting organic farming and meaningful youth engagement as key priorities of his tenure.Geographic Reference

Gupta, who arrived in Jammu for the first time after taking oath as Governor in Shimla on Tuesday, said addressing the growing menace of drug addiction would be one of the foremost areas of focus during his tenure.

He stressed that collective efforts by the government, civil society and communities are essential to eradicate the problem of substance abuse and safeguard the future of the younger generation. "We must work together to make Himachal Pradesh a drug-free state,"...