Deliberation session
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 24 2013 :
Coalition Against Drug and Alcohol (CADA) and Wairoiching Nupi Meira Paibi Lup jointly organised a deliberation session on ill effects of intoxicant abuse to the society and people's responsibility in curbing the menace at Wairoiching community hall today.
Senior Advocate Chongtham Narendra and Churachandpur district hospital psychiatrist Dr Gyaneshore spoke at the programme as resource persons.
According to the speakers of the area, although people of Wairoiching are aware of ill effects of intoxicants, they are compelled to brew local liquor as a traditional occupation of the Scheduled Caste community as they do not have any alternative means to meet the needs of their families.
They added that people of the area have not got the benefits which are said to have provided by the State and Central Governments for the welfare of the SC community.