Lucknow. On June 26, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to keep the society free from drug addiction. There will be no retail trade of liquor in Uttar Pradesh till 5 pm on June 26, that is, liquor shops will not open. During this, liquor will not be served in any bar or pub till 5 pm tomorrow.
Uttar Pradesh Additional Commissioner Excise Harishchandra has issued an order in this regard today. It has been written in the letter that there will be no retail liquor business in Uttar Pradesh till 6 pm on June 26. The Excise Department has declared 26 June as a dry day.
It is worth noting that June 26 is observed as the International Day against Drug and Substance Abuse. For the first time in Uttar Pradesh, June 26 has been declared as a dry day. The Yogi Adityanath government is also preparing to curb the increasing prevalence of drugs among the youth. The purpose of celebrating 26 June as the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is considered to be an attempt to make people aware about the harmful effects of drugs and to build a society free from drug abuse.
The United Nations General Assembly on 26 June put this type of action on top priority to involve youth in a campaign against drug abuse, as well as to widely disseminate such action around the world. was. The Uttar Pradesh government has also decided to implement it from this year.