Archive · 20 Sep 2025
Prakasam Police Launch Reform Program for Public Intoxication
In Prakasam district, the police are trying a new way to deal with people who cause trouble when they've been drinking.
Instead of just putting them in trouble, they're making them clean up public areas.
The goal is to make the district cleaner and help people who drink too much.
First-time offenders are warned, but repeat offenders will face stricter legal action.
The police are also giving advice, reminding people how drinking too much can cause problems for their families and children.
The program uses drone surveillance to catch people causing problems.
Prakasam police launched a program to address public intoxication.
Intoxicated individuals are made to clean designated public spaces.
The initiative aims to create cleaner surroundings and reform drinkers.
Police offer counselling sessions to warn against the harms of addiction.
Repeat offenders face legal action; drones are used for surveillance.
- Who
- Prakasam district police
- What
- Launched a program where intoxicated individuals clean public spaces
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Prakasam district, Nellore
- Why
- To instill discipline and reform habitual drinkers
- Location
- Prakasam district, Nellore
- Initiative
- Cleaning public spaces as punishment
- Goal
- Instilling discipline and reforming drinkers
- Slogan
- A Clean and Green District, and Clean and Green Citizens
- Punishment for first-time offenders
- Cleaning duty as a warning
- Punishment for repeat offenders
- Strict legal action