<p>The foundation stone was laid for a de-addiction centre for youths at the New Shillong Township by state Social Welfare Minister Kyrmen Shylla.</p>.<p>The centre will be run by KRIPA Foundation through the PPP model with the state's Social Welfare Department, officials said.</p>.<p>The first youth de-addiction centre in Meghalaya and the Northeast aims to reach out to children and adolescents in the community for early childhood intervention and risks, they said.</p>.<p>Laying the foundation stone on Tuesday, Shylla said there is a need for more NGOs working for the cause of de- addiction in the state, particularly in the affected districts with no facilities for counseling, treatment and rehabilitation of substance and drug users.</p>.<p>Several parts of Northeast have been grappling with the issue of drugs abuse.</p>
<p>The foundation stone was laid for a de-addiction centre for youths at the New Shillong Township by state Social Welfare Minister Kyrmen Shylla.</p>.<p>The centre will be run by KRIPA Foundation through the PPP model with the state's Social Welfare Department, officials said.</p>.<p>The first youth de-addiction centre in Meghalaya and the Northeast aims to reach out to children and adolescents in the community for early childhood intervention and risks, they said.</p>.<p>Laying the foundation stone on Tuesday, Shylla said there is a need for more NGOs working for the cause of de- addiction in the state, particularly in the affected districts with no facilities for counseling, treatment and rehabilitation of substance and drug users.</p>.<p>Several parts of Northeast have been grappling with the issue of drugs abuse.</p>