Chandigarh: The Haryana The government has launched app-based monitoring to curb habit-forming abuse Pharma drugs. The state government has launched Sathi app as a pilot project in Sonepat district.
If the trial is successful, the app will be rolled out across the state. At the same time, Haryana Home, Health and Family Welfare Minister Anil Vij has also approached the Center to implement the same application.
Of the total 3,350 drug-related cases reported this year, 4 percent are related to the possession and sale of psychotropic drugs. Last year, these incidents were reported at around 5 percent. According to information, the app will be managed and monitored jointly by drug control officers and units Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau (HSNCB) at district level. With the launch of the application, every license holder for retail, wholesale and stocking of pharma drugs will have an online entry of every stock of psychotropic drugs. “Anything out of inventory will be liable to action under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the NDPS Act,” an official said. Food and Drug Administration System (FDA) Dept.
