The National Conference (NC), which issued a comprehensive report prepared by its high-powered committee on Wednesday, has initiated a rare task force within the party to fight growing drug abuse in Kashmir.
In a report prepared by a committee headed by senior NC leader and former minister Abdul Rahim Rather, the party workers were tasked to participate in awareness campaigns through a hierarchical system of party to halqa (sub-district level) level. “At the halqa level, it is crucial to involve local leaders who have a deep understanding of the specific challenges and dynamics of their communities,” it said.
The party proposed the involvement of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), especially those affiliated with the party, “to play a significant role in this regard by arranging counselling and addiction treatment facilities in the respective vulnerable areas”.
