Babus get free hand to control of Drug menace

CM delegates powers to the officials to control drug menace in the State and orders the officials to see the all possibilities to eradicate illicit liquor, seeds, drugs in the State
Hyderabad: To strengthen official machinery to check adulteration of various goods and to ensure effective control of availability of drugs, the Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao delegated power to various officers.

According to Chief Ministers Office, Principal Secretaries S Narsing Rao and Shanti Kumari will monitor the matter regarding providing financial assistance without banks help to those shifting from illicit liquor making to other professions.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy has recommended to the government on getting amendments, changes to the existing Acts to control drugs, illicit seeds and other organised crimes.

The Intelligence Chief Navinchand will take the responsibility of forming a wing on the lines of counter intelligence to control the organised crimes.

The DGP Anurag Sharma will be responsible for implementation of strategies to counter illicit seed supply, Excise Commissioner Chandravadan and Excise & Enforcement Director Akun Sabharwal will take the responsibility of in-depth investigation of the drugs cases and see that the guilty are punished.

Hyderabad and Warangal IGs Stephen Ravindra and Nagireddy will oversee the strategy to stop the drug menace spreading to other cities and towns in the State. The Chief Secretary S.P. Singh with the help of Collectors finds out the places in and outside of Hyderabad where the spurious seeds are made.

The responsibility to identify and prepare a list of the corrupt officials is given to ACB DG Purnachandra Rao. The responsibility to monitor constructions of new police offices, police stations, and employee quarters is given to Police Housing Corporation Chairman Damoder Gupta and MD Mallareddy.

The government’s Chief Advisor Rajiv Sharma will take care of strengthening the Excise Department and the stringent action to be taken against the Drugs, Illicit liquor and Cannabis cases. Agriculture Commissioner Jagan Mohan will take up the responsibility of getting the results on the seeds test faster.

GHMC Commissioner Dr B Janardhan Reddy will take the responsibility of appointing food inspectors in Hyderabad to test the food items and help book cases against the guilty.

Home Minister Nayini Narsimha Reddy and Excise Minister Padma Rao have been given the responsibility to provide alternative employment to the illicit liquor makers of Dhoolpet and action to be taken to eradicate the menace.