Home Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the Sub-Regional Drug Focal Point Meeting and Drug Demand Reduction Expert Group Consultation, South Asia under the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme, CPDAP in New Delhi today. About 40 delegates from various participating countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka and observer countries including USA and Myanmar will participate in the three-day meeting being organised by the Narcotics Control Bureau. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC representative from Regional Office for South Asia, New Delhi will also participate in this meeting.<br/><br/>The main objective of the meeting is to review the progress of the Drug Demand and Supply Reduction activities in the region. This conference will facilitate exchange of views on technical aspects of the drug cooperation programme and it aims at achieving effectiveness and efficiency. It will also address the needs of the member states and help formulate a uniform strategic plan to address drug use and abuse related problems.