Panachikkad
Grama Panchayat

Operation Toofan 2.0 is a year-long grassroots campaign that, in addition to anti-drug legal measures, ensures demand reduction, early intervention, treatment, rehabilitation and social reintegration. Prevention activities will be extended from police stations to 20,999 wards, homes and institutions through coordination of local self-government bodies, Kerala Police, health and education systems, social justice and youth affairs departments, Kudumbashree, families, schools, workplaces, volunteers and social organizations. Ward-level Janajagrata Samiti will identify local drug problems, coordinate awareness, prevention and monitoring, and connect individuals and families with necessary support services. Reduce attraction to and use of drugs through mass awareness, family-level intervention, health and education activities and youth participation; Establish a ward-level vigilance system; The main objectives are to provide counseling, treatment, de-addiction services, psychological and family support, and social reintegration to drug addicts, treating them as people in need rather than criminals; to strengthen the system for safely reporting confidential information about drug sales, distribution, use, and hotspots to the public; and to redirect the energy of the youth towards sports, art, culture, social service, and other creative activities. The state-level inauguration will be held on September 28, 2026 at 11 am at A.R. Nagar Grama Panchayat in Malappuram district under the leadership of the Chief Minister; ministers, public representatives, and high-ranking officials will participate. The program should be telecast live and parallel programs should be held at all local body headquarters. On the inauguration day, the local body presidents should hoist the Toofan flag simultaneously in the presence of senior police officers; then the Toofan Pledge, the announcement of Toofan Warriors, and the distribution of badges should be held. The next day, police awareness classes and a video screening of the program will be organized. People's representatives, local body employees, Kudumbashree-Harithakarma Sena workers, students, ASHA-Anganwadi workers, youth, teachers, pensioners, voluntary organizations and the general public should participate in the local programmes. Special Toofan Gram Sabhas will be convened in all 20,999 wards to discuss the local drug menace and devise ways for early identification and appropriate preventive measures. Kudumbashree and Harithakarma Sena will jointly identify drug hotspots and families requiring special attention. Existing and new secure information exchange mechanisms like toll-free numbers, WhatsApp helplines, QR codes will be implemented while fully protecting the confidentiality of informants. Psychologists, de-addiction experts,District Toofan Care Committees consisting of medical officers will be formed to provide appropriate services to the needy and ensure follow-up care and social reintegration. After-care systems and homes will be strengthened to prevent drug addicts from relapse and to return to the mainstream of society with family and social support. Anti-drug clubs in educational institutions will be made more active under the leadership of school protection groups and college protection groups to detect drug use among students early and intensify awareness and prevention. Each ward committee will follow a 12-month work calendar: special village councils, campus awareness, and identification of hotspots in months 1–3; counseling camps for parents and sports and art festivals for youth in months 4–6; propaganda of confidential information exchange systems, medical-de-addiction camps, and workplace awareness in months 7–9; Over the next 10–12 months, Kudumbashree will conduct home visits, mentoring workshops for students, and state-level recognition for the best wards and educational institutions. The aim of this initiative is “Addiction-free family – Drug-free school – Drug-free ward – Drug-free Kerala”.