Synthetic drug seizures in Kozhikode: People’s committees launch anti-substance abuse campaigns
The Hindu
Social media groups planned for communication with police
Sensing the need for , a number of youth organisations, clubs and residents’ forums in the district have rolled out aggressive awareness campaigns against substance abuse. Officials heading enforcement squads are also part of the campaign.
A spike in the seizure of synthetic drugs from quite unexpected locations and sources prompted the sudden launch of such a series of campaigns in the district. The increasing presence of professionals and students in the smugglers’ racket has also emerged as a concern.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.