KOHIMA, 11 Nov: Nagaland DGP Rupin Sharma on Tuesday announced that the state police, in coordination with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of the central government, will host a two-day regional anti-narcotics task force conference for all Northeastern states and West Bengal on 13 and 14 November at Chumoukedima.
Addressing a press conference, the director general of police said that senior officers from the Centre are expected to attend the meet.
“The conference will deliberate on the challenges posed by narcotics trafficking in and from the Northeast, and formulate recommendations for effective implementation and cooperation among states,” Sharma stated.
He added that it would also be the first regional conference of its kind in the country under the national ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ mission, focusing on supply reduction, enforcement, rehabilitation, and de-addiction. (PTI)