JAMMU: At today’s 8th UT level Apex committee meeting of NCORD, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo made a strong impression on the administration to start the process of establishing NDPS courts so that convicts under this act can get a speedy trial. In addition to other concerned senior officers from civil and police administration, the meeting was attended by the following: ACS, Home; Spl DG, Crime; Principal Secretary, PWD; Principal Secretary, School Education; ADGP, Jammu; Commissioner Secretary, GAD; Commissioner Secretary, Social Welfare; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir/Jammu; IGP, Kashmir; Deputy Commissioners; and representatives from NCB, SIA, Prosecution. First, the Chief Secretary asked for the total number of UT detentions that occurred in the previous year as well as the percentage of court convictions that resulted in a successful verdict.He tasked them with improving the ability of the relevant police officers in order to prepare cases more expertly and with a higher conviction rate. Dulloo contended that since the necessary laws are in place and the police are present in sufficient numbers, it is imperative that the drug problem be addressed harshly in order to eradicate it from the UT. He emphasised the importance of making the best use of their resources in order to obtain information and turn over control of the major suppliers who are essential in assisting with this illegal trade. Additionally, he requested that additional deterrents be put in place and that those found guilty of running the drug trade in this country receive model sentences. He requested that audiovisual data from every drugstore’s CCTV footage be gathered, and that it be analysed using current artificial intelligence tools to look for patterns about potential operators. Regarding the status of properties sealed under the PIT NDPS Act, he requested a report from the DCs. The Chief Secretary further instructed the health department to employ the top psychiatrists in the department to research the models used in drug addiction treatment centres throughout J&K to treat victims of this threat. Additionally, he requested that they establish a strong protocol in accordance with national standard operating procedure (SOP). In this meeting, the ACS Home’s RK Goyal stated that since the concerned police officers now have more capability and have access to the facilities they need to test samples, this should inevitably lead to more convictions and quicker trials. He requested that they improve their effectiveness and aim to convert the majority of the incarcerations into legal convictions. Special DG for Crime, AK Choudhary, revealed in his presentation that by focusing mAdditionally, he disclosed that strong measures are being taken to dissuade such as reporting cases to SIA and seizing the properties of those engaged in this illicit activity.ore on NDPS cases this year, there has been a significant increase in the number of detentions and convictions.
