Mahmood Khan said Rs500m to be allocated for the program in the next budget
\nPESHAWAR
\nChief Minister Mahmood Khan approved the extension of \u2018mass rehabilitation program for drug addicted people\u2019 in all districts of the province.
\n The provincial government resolved to allocate Rs500 million funds in the next budget for successfully expanding the scope of the program to all districts of the province.
\nChief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa directed the quarters concerned to ensure the implementation of the project as per the policy adopted by the district administration of Peshawar.
\n\u201cThe project is aimed at mass scale rehabilitation of drug addicts in the province and would be implemented under the Annual Development Program at a total cost of Rs 500 million with an estimated target to rehabilitate 5000 drug addicts during the next two years,\u201d he added.
\nChairing a high level meeting in this regard, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan directed the quarters concerned for pragmatic steps to launch the program simultaneously in all divisions of the province within the next two weeks with special focus on making the convalescents useful and responsible citizens.
\nAdviser to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Amjad Ali Khan, Commissioner Peshawar Riaz Mehsud, secretaries of the relevant departments, director social welfare and other relevant officials were present whereas other divisional commissioners of the province attended the meeting via video link.
\nThe forum was informed about the various aspects of the program and maintained that the project will be implemented in three different stages including Data Collection & Profiling, Execution and Rehabilitation.
\nAccording to details, after complete detoxification of drug addicted patients, they will be treated and rehabilitated under the direct supervision of expert psychologists, qualified doctors and other allied staff along with providing them food, clothing, hygiene kits and opportunities for engaging in recreational & sports activities.
\nAdditionally, a complete socio-economic model has been proposed which is inclusive of skilled development and vocational courses aimed at providing livelihood opportunities to the rehabilitated patients.
\nThe meeting was briefed that formal sendoff ceremonies would also be arranged for convalescents, in which they will be provided with the required documents and skill-based toolkits.
\nSimilarly, in order to ensure implementation of the program in its true sense, steering committees will be formed at provincial, divisional and district levels whereas bi-monthly progress review would also be held to resolve any issues instantaneously.
\nCommissioner Peshawar Riaz Mahsud informed the forum that a total of 1079 patients have been rehabilitated completely whereas 925 drug addicted patients are currently under treatment.
\nOn this occasion, the Chief Minister underlined the need to take strict action against drug peddlers adding that the use of drugs, especially ice has become a serious problem, adding that concerned authorities should take pragmatic steps for the eradication of drugs from the society.
\nMahmood Khan further directed that rules under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Vagrancy Act be finalized within a week and submitted to the provincial cabinet for formal approval. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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