The CM Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said no new liquor shops in Odisha for next three years at an event recently. This statement was given by the CM while attending the ‘Jibana Jindabad 2.0’ program organized by the Police Commissionerate, Bhubaneswar-Kataka.
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi strongly appealed to eradicate drug addiction from the state of Odisha. He also said that the government’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy against drug addiction will continue.
The Chief Minister said that according to the new Excise Policy implemented from April 1, no new liquor shops in Odisha will be opened for the next three years. The local administration has been held responsible for smuggling and trafficking of spurious liquor.
Restrictions have also been imposed on the production and sale of tobacco and nicotine-laced pan masala and gutkha. School and college campuses have been declared ‘drug-free’ areas.
The Chief Minister has asked the police and excise departments to take stricter and more proactive steps against all addictive substances. The list includes liquor, ganja, opium, cocaine, heroin, brown sugar and synthetic drugs. He said that addiction not only harms the life of an individual, but also his family and society.
CM Mohan Majhi said that the Odisha government is committed to the goal of making the country drug-free by the end of 2029. He said that the main goal of ‘Jibana Jindabad-2.0’ is to connect with the youth. Especially those who have freed themselves free from addiction, with education, sports and creative work.
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi’s Advice To Parents
He also advised parents to be alert. The CM gave a few markers to the parents. He said if there is a sudden change in the behavior of children then it is certainly a red flag. It likely denotes substance abuse.
The Chief Minister called upon everyone to take the message of ‘No to drugs, yes to life’ from village to city as popular as possible. The Chief Minister has called upon everyone to build a healthy and conscious Odisha.
ନିଶାକୁ ନାଁ, ଜୀବନକୁ ହଁ’ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ସହ ‘ଜୀବନ ଜିନ୍ଦାବାଦ-୨.୦’ ଅଭିଯାନ ନିଶାମୁକ୍ତ ଓଡ଼ିଶା ଗଠନ ଦିଗରେ ଏକ ଦୃଢ଼ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ।
Championing “Say No to Drugs, Say Yes to Life,” the ‘Jeevan Zindabad 2.0’ campaign drives the mission toward a drug-free Odisha. https://t.co/tHj9hEsVaX
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) October 5, 2026
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