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We carried out a month-long campaign against drunk driving in July,” he said. In plain districts of Haridwar and US Nagar as well, motorists were challaned for driving under the influence of alcohol. Dehradun: As many as 9,222 motorists were challaned for drunk driving between January and October in the hill state this year, while licences of more than 2,900 riders were recommended for cancellation. In the state capital alone, 5,000 people were challaned this year for driving in an inebriated condition. According to data with Uttarakhand police, this is a 350% rise in challans for drunk driving from last year.In the corresponding period in 2017, 2,058 motorists were challaned for drunk driving and 416 driving licences were sent to the transport department for cancellation.However, Ashok Kumar, additional director general of police (ADG) law and order, said that the number of drunk driving cases has risen as more drunk drivers were being caught by police.“The rise in prosecution of drunk drivers is a reflection of better enforcement and special drives conducted by police across the state this year..