Swaraj Dweep Police Launches “Drug-Free Tourism” Initiative

Tarun Karthick

Port Blair, 25 September 2023

In a decided effort to fight the rising subject of drug abuse within the scenic paradise, the Swaraj Dweep Police has launched the “Drug-Free Tourism” initiative. The inauguration ceremony passed off on the P.S. Swaraj Dweep on the twenty third of September 2023, marked by an consciousness rally and an essay competitors for college students at GSSS Swaraj Dweep.

The occasion witnessed the presence of key dignitaries, together with Zilla Parishad Member, Pradhans of Shyam Nagar and Radha Nagar, and representatives from varied authorities workplaces situated on Swaraj Dweep. Also in attendance had been managers and house owners of lodges and resorts, members of the diving neighborhood, tour operators, taxi drivers, and auto-rickshaw drivers.

During the ceremony, SDPO Swaraj Dweep, Mr. Manasvi Vashistha, DANIPS, together with I/C PS Swaraj Dweep, SI Nixon Isaac, and SI Sumit Singh, elaborated on the objectives and motion plan of the “Drug-Free Tourism” initiative.

Mr. Vashistha highlighted the extreme penalties of drug abuse, emphasising that it poses a grave menace to the very material of society. In response to this urgent subject, Swaraj Dweep Police will launch a complete crackdown on drug sellers, together with small-time peddlers. 

As a part of the initiative, banners conveying the risks of drug abuse might be prominently displayed throughout the island, concentrating on each the native inhabitants and vacationers. The marketing campaign goals to lift consciousness in regards to the devastating results of narcotics on people and communities.

Additionally, SDPO Manasvi Vashistha issued a directive to all representatives of lodges and resorts on the island. They had been requested to prominently show a message inside their premises, studying, “Consumption and possession of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is prohibited. Violators shall be prosecuted as per law.”