The Delhi High Court today sought response of the AAP government and the police on a PIL seeking framing of a policy for providing medicines, treatment, nutrition, education and rehabilitation to drug addicts.
While issuing a notice to the Delhi government and the city police, a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and
Justice C Hari Shankar said, "The national capital was facing a huge problem as there are no rules in place for regulating
de-addiction centres".
The court asked the Delhi government to provide complete details of the rules and regulations in place with regard to operation of de-addiction centres.
It listed the matter for further hearing on August 29.
The PIL by Salek Chand Jain has also sought a direction to the Delhi government to allot sufficient funds to the various agencies and non-governmental organisations dedicated to look after drug addicts.
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