‘Operation Salsamukku’, a project aimed at stopping the use of drugs in public places, will be launched in Kozhikode district on Monday on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Under the project, being implemented by the Kozhikode district administration in association with Nasha Mukth Bharat Abhiyaan and other government departments, the authorities will identify places that are frequented by miscreants and beautify them so that the public can use them without worries.
As a first step, District Collector A. Geetha will inaugurate a wall painting competition for college students near the Head Post Office at Mananchira. Around 130 students are expected to take part in the competition which will begin at 9 a.m. The 40-metre wall will be painted with the theme ‘Puthu Lahari’ (new addiction).
‘Operation Salsamukku’ is part of ‘Puthulahariyilekku’ (towards a new addiction), a year-long anti-drug awareness campaign in schools and colleges. The programme aims to drive students towards art, literature, cinema, travel, and food.
