Pb CM awards 4 teams for contribution in eradicating drug menace

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh awarded the four best Sub Divisional Mission Teams (SDMTs) today for their contribution to the government's mission in eradicating drugs from the state.

Singh, while handing over the appreciation certificates to the SDMs and the DSPs here at the Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), exhorted them to redouble their efforts to ensure 100 per cent public participation in the anti-drug campaign of the government.

Public participation was critical to the fight against drugs, he said, while assuring the officers of his government's full support in their efforts against drug abuse.

Interacting with the SDMs and DSPs of Abohar, Barnala, Payal, and Tarn Taran, who were selected on the basis of their performance which was reviewed at the STF zonal level, the chief minister lauded their dedication to duty.

The award would encourage healthy competition in the force to perform, he added.

Those awarded included SDMs Payal Swati, Sandeep Kumar, Poonam Singh and Surinder Singh, and DSPs Payal Rashpal Singh, Jasvir Singh, Rahul Bhardawaj, Gurwinder Sangha, Bhikhiwind Sulkhan Singh Mann and Patti Sohan Singh.

Earlier, Nodal Officer DAPO Rahul Tewari apprised the chief minister that a total of 91 Sub Divisional Mission Teams (SDMTs) were constituted to create awareness among the people about drug abuse, and to motivate the affected youth to come forward for treatment.

The SDMTs were given a deadline of July end to cover the state, which was successfully done, he added.