Participating in a Cabinet sub-committee meeting on ganja and drug control at the State Secretariat, chaired by home minister Vangalapudi Anitha, Lokesh said the stringent steps taken so far were yielding positive results. Lokesh called for a concrete action plan to operate de-addiction centres under the supervision of NGOs and stressed the need to introduce a “Drug-Free Andhra Pradesh” curriculum from kindergarten to post-graduation level to create awareness among students. Officials informed the meeting that ganja cultivation had been completely eliminated in the State, making Andhra Pradesh a “zero ganja cultivation” state. Officials said Andhra Pradesh has emerged as a model for other states in narcotics control. Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav, DGP Harish Kumar Gupta, Eagle IG Ake Ravikrishna and senior officials attended the meeting.