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Ex-DGP O P Singh to Lead Haryana's New Anti-Drug Body 'Sankalp'
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News18•29-09-2026, 17:30
Ex-DGP O P Singh to Lead Haryana's New Anti-Drug Body 'Sankalp'
- •Former Haryana DGP O P Singh appointed CEO of Sankalp, a new anti-drug body chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini.
- •Sankalp aims to reduce first-time drug cases among youth and create drug-free villages, integrating police, health, education, social justice, and village institutions.
- •The society will coordinate 11 departments, including Home, Health, and Education, with its progress reviewed by the chief minister and included in annual reports.
- •Key priorities for Sankalp's first year include reducing first-time NDPS registrations among those under 25, de-addiction, and certifying villages as "SANKALP-Certified Nasha Mukt."
- •Sankalp will foster a citizen-led movement, involve youth clubs and religious leaders, and incorporate drug awareness into school curricula, supported by a dedicated fund and data unit.
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Former Haryana DGP O P Singh has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Sankalp, a new anti-drug body chaired by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. He will hold office for up to three years to steer the initiative.
The society's first-year priorities include achieving a decline in first-time NDPS registrations among individuals under 25 years of age in identified districts against a fixed 2025-26 baseline, focusing on de-addiction, and certifying villages and urban wards as 'SANKALP-Certified Nasha Mukt'.
Sankalp coordinates 11 departments, including Home, Health, School and Higher Education, and Sports and Youth Affairs, with their administrative secretaries sitting on the Society.