Punjab: Drive to combat substance abuse: Moga village launches cash incentives for drug-free households

Punjab: Drive to combat substance abuse: Moga village launches cash incentives for drug-free households

The panchayat is offering a one-time ₹11,000 reward and a monthly ₹1,100 incentive to families declaring themselves drug-free by May 31

'Major Success' In Elimination Of Drugs, Drive Against Narcotics To Go On, Says Punjab DGP

CHANDIGARH, May 31:  DGP Gaurav Yadav on Saturday said Punjab Police’s anti-drug drive has achieved “major success” and that narcotics are no longer easily available in the state.   Though the drug menace has not been completely eliminated, the drive to wipe it out will “continue relentlessly”, the police chief told the media here. His statement assumes significance as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on February 28 set a deadline of three months to…