A meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Thursday decided to carry out raids in the border areas and strengthen patrolling near schools and colleges to detect drugs as part of the Statewide campaign against substance abuse.
The raids in the areas bordering the neighbouring States would be carried out jointly by Police, Excise and Forest officials. The participatory campaign would be inaugurated on October 2 in educational institutions, local body wards and libraries. Mr. Vijayan would inaugurate the State-level function.
Schools and colleges have been directed to organise discussions against drug menace on October 3. This would be followed by an awareness programme for parents on October 6 and 7, and discussions and pledges under the auspices of various collectives from October 8 to 12.
