The Punjab government, in 2017, formed a special task force (STF) to launch a strategic and sustained attack on the drug epidemic in the state. In just three years the STF has made unprecedented progress and is ready to fight the problem long term.
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With an aim to tackle the challenges posed by militant threats, the state government of Punjab has deployed Special Operation Group
Drug addiction menace has been haunting Punjab for several years and so to curb the drug crisis, the state government, NGOs and private organisations have been undertaking various measures
According to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, the state government is taking multiple steps to strengthen policing in the state because of which there has been a considerable decline in murder, kidnapping and abduction cases
Taking note of the impact that media has on youngsters, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has decided to ban any songs and movies that promote violence or glorify drug intake
Due to various steps taken by the state government to contain the drug abuse problem in the state, over 42,000 people have been arrested and about 1,000 kilograms of heroin has been seized since 2017