New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Tuesday asked the AAP government and others to file a response on a plea seeking formulation of proper schemes for medical treatment, nutrition, education and establishment of rehabilitation centres for drug addicts.Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued a notice to the government, director of social welfare Department and the Delhi Police commissioner and posted the matter for August 29.
Activist Salak Chand Jain through advocate J K Gupta has sought court’s direction on allotment of sufficient funds for rehabilitation centres and other NGOs working to improve the livelihood of drug addicts.
The PIL points out the current lack of rehabilitation centres and mechanism to admit addicts at these places and hospitals for treatment. The petitioner told the court that most of the addicts were “homeless, helpless and abandoned by families”.