Union Secretary for Social Justice and Empowerment Sudhansh Pant praised Jammu and Kashmir’s grassroots outreach for social welfare schemes and its approach to tackling drug abuse, calling it a potential model to be replicated across the country. The review meeting was jointly chaired by Mr. Pant and J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, and attended by senior officials from various departments.
According to the release, officials discussed progress on several welfare initiatives, including the ‘Nasha Mukt J&K 100 days campaign’, which reached over 7.21 million people, along with rehabilitation frameworks, educational scholarships, senior citizen welfare, and protective measures for vulnerable groups. The administration also reported on asset seizures related to drug trafficking and outlined targets for achieving ‘beggar-free’ urban centres through coordinated rehabilitation efforts.
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Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “केंद्रीय सामाजिक न्याय और अधिकारिता मंत्रालय के सचिव श्री सुधांश पंत ने जम्मू-कश्मीर में जमीनी स्तर पर कल्याणकारी कामों और नशीली दवाओं के दुरुपयोग के खिलाफ सरकार के दृष्टिकोण की सराहना की”. Read the original release.
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