Nandyal Collector, SP call for drug-free society

District Collector Rajakumari Ganiya and Superintendent of Police Suneel Sheoran have urged every individual to take responsibility in building a drug-free society. They called upon the youth to stay away from narcotic substances and adopt a healthy lifestyle.

As part of ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’, the District Police department organised an awareness programme in the Collectorate on Thursday. The Collector and SP participated in the event and later took part in a marathon to raise public awareness about the eradication of drug abuse.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Rajakumari said the 5K and 10K marathons were organised with the objective of creating awareness especially among the youth about the adverse effects of drugs and encouraging them to abstain from the use of such substances.