UP: A drug-free zone will be established within a 500-meter radius of educational institutions in the state; alcoholic beverages will not be sold.

UP: A 500-meter radius around educational institutions in the state will be declared a 'drug-free zone,' and intoxicating substances will not be sold. Chief Secretary SP Goyal directed that the 500-meter area around educational institutions be declared a 'drug-free zone' and that this arrangement be strictly enforced. He was presiding over the third meeting of the State Level Committee of Narcotics Control and Coordination (NCORD) on Friday. During this time, he...