Delhi runs to mark International Day against drug abuse

Spreading the message of shunning drugs for a healthy society, hundreds of civilians and military personnel today participated in a run in the national capital to mark the 11th 'International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking'.
More than 3,500 jawans of Narcotics Control Bureau, CRPF, ITBP, BSF, Coast Guard, SSB, CISF, NCC, Scouts and volunteers from educational institutes took part in the run.
Flagging off the event, Delhi Education and Social Welfare Minister Kiran Walia said the city government is committed to curb the menace of drug abuse.
She also administered pledge to the participants to say no to drugs.

"Delhi government is committed to curb the menace of drug abuse prevailing in the society and has taken a number of steps such as opening of new detox centres, drug de-addition camps apart from launching massive publicity campaigns against drug abuse for mass awareness," Walia said.
"The state government has initiated a proposal of strengthening the institutional mechanism by creating a number of posts in the department of prohibition to effectively undertake the various programmes relating to drug abuse," she added.

The volunteers and participants ran holding banners and placards in their hands with messages against drug abuse to sensitise people.

A thematic cultural show with 'nukkar nataks' was also organised. Alongside a slogan march bearing messages such as "Say No to Drugs", "Save the Girl Child", "Protect the Women", poster-making competition, and counselling and exposition on drug addiction were also held.
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Kumari Shailja was the chief guest.