Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan to Be Expanded Across Telangana: Bandaru Dattatreya

Former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya announced that the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan would be implemented on a wider scale across Telangana to combat drug abuse. A meeting on the campaign was held at Andhra Mahila Sabha Women's College, located on the Osmania University campus in Hyderabad, under the joint aegis of the Alai Balai Foundation and V-Net voluntary organisation. During the meeting, participants decided to launch extensive anti-drug initiatives across the state and establish a steering committee to coordinate and monitor their implementation.

Participants expressed concern over the growing use of narcotic substances, which is increasingly affecting students and spreading to rural areas. They stressed that the issue should be addressed through practical, grassroots-level action rather than being limited to speeches and awareness meetings. The campaign will identify areas and villages with high levels of drug abuse and conduct special outreach programmes involving local communities and affected individuals. The organisers also plan to visit rehabilitation centres, encourage people undergoing treatment for addiction, and provide them with guidance and emotional support. Andhra Mahila Sabha president and former IAS officer Dr D. Chakrapani, Professor Murali Manohar, Professor Rajireddy, motivational speaker Akella Raghavendra, Sandeep, Viswanath and representatives of V-Net voluntary organisation were among those who attended the meeting.