Shimla: On the strict instructions of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the anti-drug drive has been intensified in Himachal Pradesh. The state police and the state pharmaceutical department on Tuesday jointly conducted raids on 20 pharmaceutical manufacturing units across the state.
Serious irregularities found in four companies
During the raids, serious irregularities were found in four companies. The police said that some of the closed pharmaceutical manufacturing units were illegally manufacturing banned and narcotic substances. Action is being taken against these companies.
Where were the raids carried out?
According to the Himachal Pradesh Police, these surprise inspections were conducted on 20 pharmaceutical manufacturing units in six districts. These include:
Una: 2 companies
Bilaspur: 2 companies
Solan: 4 companies
Sirmaur: 1 company
Noorpur (Police District): 1 company
Baddi (Police District): 10 companies
In addition, inspection notices were issued to five other units.
Focus on closed and suspended units
The main objective of this operation was to check illegal manufacturing and smuggling of banned drugs in units with closed, temporarily suspended, or surrendered licenses. The raids included license verification, document verification, stock audit and physical inspection. The godowns and manufacturing areas of several units were also inspected.
Clandestine manufacturing of spurious drugs
The government and security agencies had received information that some closed or suspended units were clandestinely manufacturing spurious drugs, counterfeit branded drugs and psychotropic drugs. Based on this information, this comprehensive operation was taken.
“Zero Tolerance” Policy
Himachal Pradesh Police has made it clear that it is adopting a “zero tolerance” policy against drug abuse and illegal drugs.