Jammu, Jan 7: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday expanded the Task Force constituted for the rehabilitation of drug abuse victims by including two additional senior officials, according to an official order issued by the General Administration Department.
As per Government Order, the Administrative Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, and the Administrative Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, have been inducted as members of the task force.
The order has been issued as a partial modification of Government Order No. 1515-JK (GAD) of 2025 dated November 25, 2025, under which the task force was originally constituted.
Officials said the inclusion of the two departments is aimed at strengthening the government’s coordinated response to the growing challenge of drug abuse, particularly in rural areas and in the context of treatment, rehabilitation, and community-based intervention.
The order further authorizes the task force to co-opt any other members, if deemed necessary, to effectively carry out its mandate.
The expansion of the task force reflects the administration’s intent to adopt a multi-departmental approach to address drug addiction and ensure structured rehabilitation mechanisms across Jammu and Kashmir. [KNT]
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