
Shillong, Nov 6: The state government has spent over Rs 9.28 crore for treating drug addicts during the past 13 years.
Social welfare department said this in reply to the query by activist Disparsing Rani under the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005.
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Rani shared the information with the media persons and said there were only 3,216 male drug users and 32 female drug users in East Khasi Hills.
The RTI activist said that the department did not give any specific information as to the manner in which the money was spent to treat drug users in the state.
Rani said out of the total expenditure of Rs 9.28 crore, the government spent Rs 30,07,815 in 2010, Rs 34,05,817 in 2011, Rs 38,61,060 in 2012, Rs 40,76,240 in 2013, Rs 53,80,721 in 2014, Rs 39,43,,617 in 2015, Rs 35,42,816 in 2016, Rs 36,37,821 in 2017, Rs 30,17,307 in 2018, Rs 72,71,227 in 2019, Rs 84,73,371 in 2020, Rs 1,48,57,688 in 2021, Rs 1,94,69,467 in 2022 and Rs 89,45,589 in 2023.