The Tamil Nadu government has issued an order to set up 65 special task forces to tackle drug-related activities in the state, allocating Rs 264.14 crore for the initiative.
According to the government order, the move follows Chief Minister Vijay’s announcement that a dedicated special force would be created to eradicate narcotics.
The deployment plan includes 37 task forces—one for each district—and 28 task forces across nine police commissionerates. Chennai will have 12 teams, while Madurai, Avadi, Tambaram, Salem, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Tiruchirappalli and Tirunelveli will have two teams each.
The staffing pattern for the 65 units includes 65 inspectors, 130 sub-inspectors and 325 police personnel, as stated in the order. The sanctioned allocation of Rs 264.14 crore is meant to support the formation and functioning of these teams.
