{
  "id": 16087476,
  "title": "Madhya Pradesh To Launch Three-Year Anti-Drug Campaign, Form Committees In Colleges With Over 500 Students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/madhya-pradesh-to-launch-three-year-anti-drug-campaign-form",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T17:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-to-launch-three-year-anti-drug-campaign-form-committees-in-colleges-with-over-500-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Madhya Pradesh, aiming to eradicate drug abuse from the state, will embark on a three-year anti-drug campaign. State government departments plan to form anti-drug committees in colleges and universities with more than 500 students. These committees will comprise teachers, parents, students, and representatives from the Higher Education Department, Social Justice Department, and police, as stated by Chief Secretary Ashok Barnwal. The Chief Secretary, during the fifth state-level Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) meeting at Mantralaya, emphasized that eliminating Naxalism from the state proved that a united front was necessary to combat illicit narcotics. The campaign will have clear targets and an action plan for each department. MP leads the nation in disposing of seized narcotics, with 274,405 kilograms disposed of over the past two years, including 144,025 kilograms in 2025 and 130,380 kilograms up to September 30, 2026. The state also seized 50,933 kilograms in 2,986 cases involving 4,091 accused individuals this year alone. Additionally, 18 drug laboratories were dismantled, and assets worth Rs 446 crore were attached in NDPS Act cases.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): To make Madhya Pradesh drug-free, various state government departments will launch joint campaigns. Initially, anti-drug committees will be formed in higher education institutions with more than 500 students. These committees will include teachers, parents, students and representatives from the Higher Education Department, Social Justice Department and police, said Chief…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}