Preserve Playfields in Srinagar to Protect Youth from Drug Abuse: deep concern over the fast-shrinking number of playfields in Srinagar, warning that the disappearance of recreational spaces is putting the city’s youth at grave risk of falling prey to drug abuse and other social ills. While interacting with local citizens at BAJIVUDER eidgah constituency srinager wherever land is available for playgrounds, it is either being encroached upon or diverted for non-sporting purposes such as police memorials or security establishments — leaving little or no room for children and young people to engage in sports and outdoor activities. Grazy fields are not just open spaces; they are lifelines for our youth,”and Animals syed stressed. “If young people are denied healthy outlets to express their energy, the menace of drug addiction will only grow stronger and more destructive. urged the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and concerned authorities to take immediate and concrete steps for the preservation, renovation, and expansion of existing playfields, especially in the Downtown (Shahr-e-Khaas) areas, where space constraints are already acute. “The administration must ensure that every locality in Srinagar has access to safe and open playgrounds so that our youth can channel their energy into sports, fitness, and teamwork rather than falling into despair or addiction,”