x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Vishwa Yog Sansthaan organises plantation drive at Har Ki Pauri | Sadhotra calls for collective effort to support rain-flood-hit families | SKK's initiative for rnvironmental stewardship among Divyang | DPS Jammu bids farewell to three stalwart teachers | Reasi police cracks scooty theft case - two arrested, stolen vehicle recovered | AJKTWA urges expedited implementation of E-Bus routes, CEO Smart City promises swift action | On the eve of PM's birthday, Sat Sharma releases poem titled "Modi Era" written by Balbir | Absconder arrested after 33 years | Textile and apparel parks to be set up in UP in the name of Sant Kabir: CM Yogi | Commissioner JMC visits flood-hit areas of ward no. 56, Gangyal-Babliana | LG Kavinder Gupta participates in India Youth Parliament at Jaipur | MLA Ch Vikram Randhawa Visits Belicharana & Bank of Nikki Tawi to Assess Damage | Director Health Services, Jammu Visits Sub District Hospital Jagti | Unique International Public School organises Bocce Ball Sports event | Rana reviews measures to address water woes in Habbakadal constituency | Repeat drug offender can't escape preventive detention:DB | Distance-Mode Engineering Degree Can't Add Weightage: DB | Humanity Public School organises English and Hindi calligraphy competition | Resonance 2025: A fusion of memories and milestones at DAV College, Amritsar | Shiv Public Hr Sec School & Shiv Kidz Planet Host Painting Competition | KC College of Education observed World Ozone Day | SMVDU cadets selected for prestigious All India Vayu Sainik Camp (AIVSC) | GDC Ramnagar organises Poster Making Competition on World Ozone Day | GDC RS Pura organizes sympsium on local youth actions for the sustainable development goals and beyond | GDC Ramgarh Initiates Tribute to Mahatma Gandhi | Infighting emerges in AAP amid stir against PSA on Mehraj Malik | BJP eyes comeback in Leh, starts preparations for prestigious LAHDC Leh polls | Terrorism supporter Shahid Afridi hails Rahul Gandhi as a “voice of peace” | Robust mobile, internet services essential for effective governance: CM Omar | Gadkari, CM review Srinagar-Jammu Highway traffic restoration | Over 3,000 forced to leave homes in Jammu | Proclaimed offender in terror case brought back To Jammu from Bengaluru | Conviction in terror and narcotics cases must improve: IGP Kashmir directs officers | Threat of Dengue, Malaria looms; fogging intensified | Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage to resume today | Terrorist hideout busted | Modi’s words that moved a nation | Information Overloaded Minds | Amit Shah’s Clarion Call | Back Issues  
 
news details
20 ATFs functional in J&K for drug treatment & rehabilitation: Sakeena Itoo
3/5/2025 10:33:25 PM
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Mar 5: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo, while terming drug abuse as an issue of grave concern, said there is dire need to work collectively for eradication of this societal menace plaguing Jammu and Kashmir.
The Minister said this while replying to a starred question raised by MLA, Mubarak Gul, in the Legislative Assembly here today.
While giving details regarding the treatment and rehabilitation facilities, the Minister said that 11 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) are functional in Kashmir division and 9 ATFs in Jammu division. She further informed that OPD services are functional in all 20 districts while IPD services are available in all 9 GMCs, catering to the healthcare needs of both male and female patients. She also informed that Psychiatrists are available in all the GMC's of J&K.
Reflecting on the Training and Monitoring efforts of the government, the Minister said that 25 Medical Officers (12 from Jammu and 13 from Kashmir) have been trained by NIMHANS, Bengaluru and deputed to their respective districts to strengthen treatment facilities at de-addiction centres. She also informed that surveillance has been strengthened by data collection on a daily basis using google sheets for real time reporting to monitor trends and measure the impact of interventions.
The Minister informed the house that after the initiation of Nasha Mukht Abhiyan since September 2022, the registration of new cases has shown decreasing trend which indicates some level of control or improvement in detecting and managing the affected victims. She also informed the house that several policy level measures have been initiated like Adoption of Drug De-Addiction Policy, Constitution of State Level Policy Implementation Monitoring, Divisional Level Drug De-addiction and Monitoring besides constitution of District Level Drug De-addiction and Monitoring Committees to tackle drug addiction as well as drug trafficking in J&K.
The Minister further informed that the government has established a dedicated call centre Tele MANAS to facilitate the drug victims seeking treatment.
Giving details on awareness activities, the Minister informed that IEC activities, seminars, workshops and programmes are being conducted regularly in schools, colleges and universities in coordination with the district administrations, NGOs, volunteers and other allied agencies regarding ill effects of drug and substance abuse.
The Minister also informed that the health department, in collaboration with J&K bank, has successfully launched the project "Najaath" on drug abuse dedicated to Prevention and Treatment of Tobacco and Drug Addiction, in Jammu and Pulwama districts in November 2023. She added that the Najaath aims to raise awareness among individuals, families and communities about the harmful effects of tobacco and drug addiction besides the available resources for prevention, treatment and support.
Legislators, Mubarak Gul, Yudhvir Sethi, Arvind Gupta, Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami and Justice (Retd.) Hasnain Masoodi raised supplementary questions on the matter.
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU