BISHNUPUR DC HOLDS KEY MEETINGS ON NARCOTICS CONTROL, TRANSGENDER WELFARE AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

Deputy Commissioner of Bishnupur, Smt. Pooja Elangbam, on Wednesday chaired a series of important meetings at the Mini Secretariat Complex, focusing on narcotics control, transgender welfare, and social protection programmes.

In the NCORD Committee Meeting, the DC reviewed district-level measures against narcotics, including poppy cultivation, enforcement activities, welfare support for drug users, tracking of drug-abuse patients, regulation of drug stores, and awareness drives in schools and colleges. The SP, DFO, and other officials attended the meeting.

The DC also chaired a meeting on SOGIESC and the implementation of The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019. Discussions highlighted the need for transgender-inclusive services across key sectors. A District Level Transgender  Protection Cell will soon be formed to strengthen support mechanisms.

Later, the District Planning Committee reviewed and recommended beneficiaries for welfare schemes for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), destitute senior citizens, and widows.

A physical assessment camp for PwDs and senior citizens began today at the DDRC, DC Office Complex, and will continue across the district until December 1. Applicants seeking ADIP scheme benefits must provide Aadhaar, income proof, UDID, and a recent photograph.