The Government is making various efforts jointly with the neighbouring countries to check smuggling of Narcotics drugs. Some of them are detailed below: –
Signing of Bilateral Agreements with Afghanistan, Myanmar, China, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka as well as Memoranda of Understanding with Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar and Nepal on drug related matter/security co-operation for combating illicit trafficking of Narcotics Drugs & Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) and Chemical Precursors as well as related offences.
Intelligence Sharing and Controlled Delivery Operation (CD) are being carried out with neighbouring countries. During last three years, India has carried out CD Operations with Pakistan and Afghanistan on one occasion each.
Ø Director General Level Talk has been organized with neighbouring countries such as Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, etc, to resolve various issues on drugs having international implications.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), India and Central Committee on Drug Abuse Control (CCDAC), Myanmar is regularly holding FLO (Field Level Officer) Meetings at the International Border to discuss and resolve drug related issues pertaining to both countries.
To address the problem of Drug Abuse, Government has formulated and implemented the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) under which the Government is taking a sustained and coordinated action for arresting the problem of substance abuse among the youth. This includes:
Launching of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in 272 most vulnerable districts, later on extended to all districts of the country under which a massive community outreach is being done through more than 8000 youth volunteers. So far NMBA has reached out to more-than 10.73 crore people including 3.39 crore youth and 2.27 crore women.
342 Integrated Rehabilitation Centers for Addicts (IRCAs) are supported by the Government. These IRCAs not only provide treatment for the drug victims, but also give services of preventive education, awareness generation, motivational counseling, detoxification/de-addiction, after care and re-integration into the social mainstream. Government also provided support to special de-addiction center for women and children.
47 Community based Peer led Intervention (CPLI) Centers are supported by the Government. These CPLIs focus on vulnerable and at risk children and adolescents. Under this, peer educators engage children for awareness generation and life skill activities.
