Punjab Strengthens Anti-Drug Campaign with Community Vigilance and Rs 100 Crore Census Funding

Punjab's government has intensified its campaign against drug trafficking, registering 36,686 cases and seizing over 33,000 kg of narcotics in the past year under the NDPS Act. The initiative, 'Yudh Nashian Virudh,' involves community vigilance through 12,000 Village Defense Committees and volunteers. A Rs 100 crore budget supports a caste and drug census to enhance enforcement. Additional measures include financial investigations, the Anti-Gangster Task Force, and 'Operation Prahar' targeting organized crime networks.