Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said the panchayats that report 100 per cent drug-free villages will be given special grants.
He said the state had witnessed a "massive decline" in the number of deaths due to drug abuse as a result of the efforts of the government and police.
"As part of the incentives programme, panchayats that report 100 per cent drug-free villages will be given special grants," Singh told a press conference here.
Replying to a question, he said, "As far as rehabilitation was concerned, the Buddy and DAPO programmes (aimed at wiping out drug menace) were working well and so far around 3.5 lakh drug victims had visited the rehabilitation, OOAT (Out Patient Opioid Assisted Treatment Centres), and de-addiction centres."
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