Srinagar, June 16: National Conference (NC) has constituted a committee to devise strategy to fight rising substance abuse in Jammu and Kashmir.
A press release issued by the party said, “As approved by the competent authority a committee has been established to address the pressing issue of drug abuse among the youth of Jammu Kashmir. The committee will be headed by senior party leader and former finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather. Mubarak Gul, Justice (Retd) HasnainMasoodi, Javed Dar, Dr Bashir Veeri, Syed Tauqeer Ahmed Shah, Imran Nabi Dar, D. Muhammad Shafi, ShafqatWatali, Harsh Vardhan Singh and Tejinder Singh are the members of the committee.”
The committee is mandated to engage in discussions and deliberations to devise effective recommendations for the party’s sustained campaign against the rampant drug abuse / addiction problem across Jammu and Kashmir, the press release said.