DR BALBIR SINGH LEADS HISTORIC NGO SUMMIT
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, April 15-
In yet another decisive move to eliminate drug addiction from the state amidst the ongoing anti-drugs campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ cabinet minister Dr Balbir Singh on Tuesday unveiled a five-pillar action plan to during a high-level consultative and collaborative meeting with NGOs. This strategy marks a paradigm shift in the state’s approach to combating drug abuse through Supply Reduction, Demand Reduction, Harm Reduction and Stigma Reduction.
Declaring an end to Punjab’s decades-old "political-police-criminal nexus”, Dr Singh asserted, ”The missing piece—political will—is now in place. With CM Bhagwant Singh Mann’s leadership and your grassroots power, we will create a ‘Rangla Punjab’.”
Over 30 NGOs including Tata Institute of Social Sciences, SPYM, Ananya Birla Foundation, Kalgidhar Trust Baru Sahib, Hans Foundation, Sun Foundation, etc. from across the country and experts from AIIMS New Delhi, PGI Chandigarh, ANTF participated in the meeting, which took place at Punjab Bhawan here.