Amit Shah, chaired a regional conference on “Drug Trafficking and National Security” in New Delhi on January 11.
Drug Free Bharat By 2047
Amit Shah, chaired a regional conference on “Drug Trafficking and National Security” in New Delhi on January 11. The conference, organized by the Narcotics Control Bureau aims to address the growing concern of drug trafficking and its impact on national security, with a special focus on eight states and Union Territories of northern India.
Amit Shah launched the Drug Disposal Fortnight, inaugurate the new office complex of the NCB’s Bhopal zonal unit and extension of the MANAS-2 helpline to all 36 states and Union Territories. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is implementing a three-pronged strategy to achieve a drug-free India by 2047.
Narcotics Control Bureau
The Narcotics Control Bureau is an Indian central law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The agency is tasked with combating drug trafficking and the use of illegal substances under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.
Headquarters: New Delhi
Founded: 17 March 1986
Motto: आसूचना प्रवर्तन समन्वय
Intelligence Enforcement Coordination
Operation ‘Sagar-Manthan’
Operation “SAGAR-MANTHAN” was launched early this year by NCB with Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and ATS Gujarat Police to counter the threat to national security emanating from maritime trafficking of illicit drugs.
Aim
• Reduce cartel influence in the Indian Ocean region.
• Mitigate narco-terrorism to enhance regional security.
• Improve maritime security to prevent future networks.
International drug links
The UN anti-drug agency UNODC cites India as a major hub of illicit shipments of precursor drugs destined for meth labs internationally, including both neighboring countries like Myanmar and far off destinations in Central America and Africa. For instance, Greater Noida, which is adjacent to Delhi, has unexpectedly emerged as a hot spot for a string of drug busts involving foreigners running meth labs.
The Indian government has established a four-tier NCORD (Narco Coordination) mechanism to enhance coordination among various ministries, departments and law enforcement agencies at the central and state levels, in an attempt to counter the drug issue.
World Drug Day
The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, or World Drug Day, is marked on 26 June every year to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving a world free of drug abuse.
