Tasaduq Rashid
Anantnag, May 9 (KNS): Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Traffic Kashmir Haseeb Ur Rehman on Saturday said civil society participation was essential to curb the growing drug menace in Jammu and Kashmir and urged people to identify and report those involved in narcotics activities.
Speaking to KNS on the sidelines of a mega padyatra against drug abuse in Anantnag district, the IPS officer said the anti-drug campaign launched under the directions of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha was a major initiative that required collective public support.
“This drug epidemic has spread widely and all sections of society should come forward together to fight it,” Rehman said.
He appealed to civil society groups, mosque committees, traders, transporters and local communities to actively support the campaign and cooperate with law enforcement agencies.
“Our civil societies, neighbourhoods and communities should identify the black sheep in society so that police can take action against them and we can get rid of this menace,” he said.
Referring to the large participation in the padyatra, the DIG said proper coordination among the traffic department, civil administration and local police helped ensure smooth crowd management during the event.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
“Such programmes require coordination among all agencies, and that is how the arrangements were managed successfully,” he said.
Rehman also said traffic management was becoming increasingly challenging due to the continuous rise in the number of vehicles and the influx of tourists during the ongoing season.
“Every day new vehicles are being added to the roads and tourist inflow is also increasing. We are trying to introduce different initiatives and bring more technology into the traffic system,” he said.
He said efforts were underway to improve traffic regulation and public convenience across Kashmir.
The DIG said traffic personnel had been instructed to remain present on roads throughout the day to assist commuters and address public grievances.
“Our instructions are clear — traffic officers should remain available from morning till evening for the convenience of the public and to resolve their problems,” he added.(KNS).