Chandigarh: Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria announced to give Rs 36 lakh annual award money from his discretionary quota to the first three best border village-level defence committees in six border districts, sharing boundary with Pakistan, based on their performance to eradicate drugs in their villages
Aware of the social challenges of drug addiction, especially amongst the youth in Punjab, the Governor in a message to the people of India, especially Punjab and Chandigarh, said that the award would be given to three villages in each of the six districts, which include Rs 3 lakh to the first, Rs 2 lakh to the second and Rs 1 lakh to the third border defence committee.
On the day celebrated across the country with enthusiasm, he said that Punjab being a border state has always been facing challenges from neighbouring country Pakistan, which has a 245-km long land border with the state.
“Now, as Pakistan does not have the courage to fight a direct battle with India, it’s fighting a proxy war by way of sending drugs and weapons by various means to create disturbance in the country. We need to be aware of such acts and fight collectively against such plans of the enemy,” said Kataria.
The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Punjab government have started joint operations to counter anti-national activities from across the border.
The Central and state security forces have conducted joint operations in the six border districts of Punjab which have been very successful in countering the supply of drugs through drones.
