Khliehriat, Oct 24: The East Jaintia Hills district will soon have a de-addiction centre in Diengchynrum village to provide comprehensive rehabilitation, counselling, and reintegration support services to drug addicts.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed today between the district administration and the w Mihmyntdu Community Social Welfare Association (MCSWA) in the presence of Sutnga-Saipung MLA Santa Mary Shylla, waheh shnongs, women and youth organisations and members of the village defence party of the district.

The 15-bedded de-addiction centre will be set up at a non-functional tourist lodge in Diengchynrum village, which was approved by the Tourism Department. The District Mineral Fund (DMF) Trust is currently working on transforming the lodge into a functional facilit

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