In Jammu and Kashmir, the ongoing 100-day “Nasha Mukt J&K Abhiyan” has witnessed large-scale public participation and intensified anti-narcotics action across the Union Territory, with over one crore people taking part in awareness programmes and 646 persons arrested under the NDPS Act so far. Akashvani Jammu Correspondent reports that a total of 2,16,123 awareness events have been conducted across Jammu and Kashmir under the campaign, involving participation from educational institutions, community groups, law enforcement agencies and government departments.
The awareness drive included padyatras, school and college programmes, village-level campaigns, youth engagement activities, seminars, rallies, sports events and cultural programmes aimed at sensitising people about the harmful effects of drug abuse. As part of the enforcement drive, J&K Police registered 614 FIRs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and arrested 646 persons during the campaign period. Authorities said 435 drug peddlers were apprehended and 160 drug hotspots identified across the Union Territory. The police and enforcement agencies also seized narcotic substances including 3.8 kg heroin, 32.92 kg charas and 222.31 kg ganja.
Illegal poppy cultivation spread over 21 marlas of land was also destroyed during the operation. Stringent measures were taken against properties linked to drug trafficking networks. Thirty-seven houses associated with drug peddlers were sealed or demolished, while immovable properties worth around Rs 25.97 crore were seized or attached. Additional properties worth Rs 3.70 crore were demolished and movable assets worth Rs 1.67 crore seized.
The administration also acted against alleged misuse of transport and pharmaceutical channels linked to narcotics activities. During the campaign, 252 driving licences and 111 vehicle registrations were cancelled. Authorities also suspended 104 drug store licences and cancelled two others. The administration reiterated its commitment to making Jammu and Kashmir drug-free through sustained enforcement, public participation and rehabilitation support.
