In its battle in opposition to the drug menace, the Congress authorities has made anti-Chitta (heroin) testing obligatory for recruitment throughout all departments, together with college students searching for admission in skilled schools, even because it has been determined to incorporate numerical grading within the Annual Confidential Reviews of Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, primarily based on their efficiency in tackling the drug menace.

Asserting that the State authorities has determined to launch the second section of ‘anti-Chitta’ consciousness marketing campaign from June 1 to August 20, 2026 in all authorities colleges and schools, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday (Could 11, 2026), mentioned administrative authorities and law enforcement officials will go to at the least ten academic establishments of their respective areas to create consciousness amongst college students concerning the ill-effects of medication.

“The State authorities will guarantee strict compliance by pharmaceutical firms concerning the manufacturing and distribution of medicines and any diversion of medication can be seen significantly. The licences of outlets discovered promoting medicines illegally can be cancelled,” he mentioned in Shimla.

The Chief Minister mentioned that the federal government is dedicated to eliminating ‘chitta’ from society to make sure a wholesome atmosphere. “The state authorities has determined to incorporate numerical grading within the Annual Confidential Reviews (ACRs) of Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, primarily based on their efficiency in tackling the drug menace and implementing the Anti-Chitta consciousness marketing campaign,” he added.

He mentioned that the primary section of the ‘anti-chitta’ marketing campaign was launched final yr in November, from 2023 until now, 6,811 instances have been registered below the NDPS Act, which is 33.18% greater than through the earlier authorities’s tenure. “Throughout this era, 10,357 accused individuals have been arrested and 45,867 kilograms of narcotic substances, together with ‘chitta’, have been seized,” he mentioned, including this clearly demonstrates Congress authorities has not restricted motion in opposition to medicine to paperwork, however has taken sturdy and decisive motion on the bottom.

Taking a dig on the Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP), the Chief Minister mentioned that to this point, 174 drug traffickers and mafia have been detained below the Prevention of Illicit Visitors in Narcotic Medication and Psychotropic Substances (PIT-NDPS) Act, whereas the earlier BJP authorities didn’t implement the Act throughout its five-year tenure.

“Presently Himachal Pradesh ranks first within the nation in preventive motion in opposition to drug kingpins below the PIT-NDPS Act. In yr 2026 to this point, Himachal Pradesh Police alone accounts for greater than one-third [approximately 33%] of all preventive actions taken below the NDPS Act throughout the nation,” claimed Mr. Sukhu.

He mentioned that, with a view to strike on the monetary roots of the unlawful drug commerce, unlawful belongings price practically ₹51 crore have been seized over the past three-and-a-half years, which is nearly thrice greater than through the earlier authorities’s tenure.