Daijiworld Media Network - Srinagar
Srinagar, May 11: The ongoing 100-day “Nasha Mukt Jammu and Kashmir Abhiyaan” has led to major enforcement and rehabilitation action across the Union Territory, with authorities registering 616 FIRs and arresting 646 individuals as part of a large-scale crackdown on narcotics networks.
According to officials, the campaign has combined policing, public awareness, and rehabilitation efforts in what the administration described as a “whole-of-government approach” to combat drug abuse and dismantle supply chains.
Under the drive, law enforcement agencies have identified 160 drug hotspots and apprehended 435 drug peddlers. Strict legal measures have also been taken, including demolition or sealing of 37 properties linked to drug trafficking and attachment of assets worth approximately ?25.97 crore. Additional movable and immovable assets valued at over ?5 crore have also been seized or destroyed.
In Sopore, authorities demolished a structure belonging to an alleged drug peddler following action under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Police said illegal poppy cultivation was also destroyed in Reban village after a joint operation involving police, excise, agriculture, and revenue departments. An FIR was registered under relevant NDPS provisions, and samples of the destroyed crop were seized for investigation.
Similar enforcement action was reported in Baramulla’s Janbazpora area, where an illegally constructed residential structure and shop linked to an accused drug peddler were demolished after completing legal formalities.
Officials said intelligence-led operations are continuing, with 2,807 individuals identified as part of narcotics networks and 11 preventive detentions carried out under PIT-NDPS provisions.
Alongside enforcement, the administration has expanded rehabilitation and awareness efforts significantly. More than 2.16 lakh awareness events have been conducted across the Union Territory, reaching over one crore people through rallies, seminars, padyatras, cultural programmes, and youth outreach initiatives.
Mental health support has also been strengthened, with 2,786 calls received under the Tele-MANAS counselling service, reflecting growing public engagement with addiction recovery systems.
Healthcare facilities treated over 44,600 patients during the campaign period, while government and police-run rehabilitation centres collectively reported hundreds of counselling sessions and multiple successful recoveries.
Authorities also reported destruction of narcotic substances including heroin, charas, and ganja, along with the elimination of illegal poppy cultivation spread over 21 marlas of land.
Preventive surveillance has been intensified across the region, with inspections of over 3,000 chemist shops, installation of CCTV cameras at vulnerable locations, and checks conducted in nearly 1,000 schools and hospitals.
Officials reiterated that strict action will continue against those involved in drug trafficking and illegal cultivation, stating that the campaign aims to build a safer and drug-free society across Jammu and Kashmir.