Yupia, Mar 28: The 3rd NCORD (Narcotics Coordination) meeting of PapumPare district was convened on Friday in Yupia. The meeting focused on evaluating ongoing efforts to address drug-related challenges in the district and strategising for enhanced coordination among various departments and stakeholders.
Chairing the meeting, Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman Jiken Bomjen emphasised the need for increased vigilance and intensified inspections by all stakeholders. 
He further directed administrative officers to remain vigilant and develop effective strategies for gathering intelligence inputs. 
Addressing reports of Ganja cultivation in certain pockets of Mengio and Sagalee circles, the DC instructed the administrative officers of the respective areas to assess the ground situation and submit detailed reports at the earliest.
Gari Tai, DySP (HQ), informed during the meeting that five drug-related cases have been registered at Doimukh Police Station in the month of March alone, with a total of 37 cases reported between 2019 and 2025. She highlighted the importance of community policing as a key approach and urged the public to share any intelligence on suspicious activities.
She also emphasized that despite strict checks at Gumto Gate, the porous nature of the area continues to facilitate rampant drug trafficking, necessitating increased public cooperation. Additionally, she appealed to parents and relatives to refrain from shielding individuals struggling with addiction.
Tai also announced the installation of a complaint box near the SDO office in Doimukh, encouraging the public to utilize this facility for lodging complaints anonymously.
DFO Goba Doke assured the meeting of increased vigilance at forest check gates and committed to reporting any illegal activities related to drugs within forest areas.
Highlighting the need to clear vegetative growth along railway tracks to address narcotic concerns and prevent accidents, SDO Doimukh Shri Kipa Raja requested the DC to initiate discussions with the sub-station master of Naharlagun Railway Station.
Key decisions taken during the meeting included Formation of NCORD committees at the circle level; conduct of monthly review meetings on the second Friday of every month; launch of awareness campaigns in schools at the beginning of the new academic session and inspection of rehabilitation centres within the district.
The meeting was attended by ADC (HQ) Tame Yajum, ADC Sagalee Yame Higio, ADC Kimin Tage Tatung, ADC BalijanTakar Rava, and representatives from the departments of Tax and Excise, ICDS, Education, and Medical, among others.

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