Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, March 27 -
Haryana HM Arti Singh Rao that 46 new de-addiction centres will be opened across the state to help the youth to overcome drug addiction. She assured that she herself will also monitor the de-addiction centres to ensure they provide necessary facilities as required. The Health Minister was responding to a question asked by a member of the House during the budget session of Haryana Vidhan Sabha here today.
Expressing concern over the growing issue of drug addiction in the state, Arti Rao said that the state government is running a campaign for de-addiction at its own level, she appealed to all the members of the House to participate in the campaign to make Haryana a drug-free state. Over the past five years, 14,621 young people have been freed from addiction, and the government’s efforts in this regard continue, she added.
She said that at present 130 de-addiction centres are operating in the state, including private, government and semi-government centres.The licenses of these de-addiction centres are issued by the Director Services after the consent of the Director General Health Services, Haryana as per the Haryana De-addiction Centre Rules, 2010 and their amendments in 2018.