Four north Indian states come together to fight the drug menace

Chief Ministers of Northern Indian states have decided unanimously to clamp down on drug menace in the neighboring states by setting up common secretariat in Panchkula. The six states are namely- Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Delhi -- and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Nodal officers from each State will be deputed for sharing intelligence and information. The decision was taken at the regional conference of the Chief Ministers organised here by the Haryana government on the issue of “Drug menace, challenges and strategies”.