(a) the number of cases of drug abuse brought to light in the country during the last three years till date, State-wise;
(b) the number of cases in which chargesheets have been filed;
(c) the number of de-addiction centers opened in each State/UT;
(d) the number of such centers necessary to be opened further in order to check this malady; and
(e) the number of additional de-addiction centers planned to be opened during the current financial year, location-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SMT. SUBBULAKSHMI JAGADEESAN)
(a) Drug Abuse is not a punishable offence and therefore no data is available on the number of cases coming to light.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) 361 Centres are supported by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment under the Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism & Substance (Drugs) Abuse. Besides, the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India is also running 82 such centers. A statement indicating the number of deaddiction centers running State-wise is enclosed at Annexure-1.
(d) & (e) Considering the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse in the country there is a need for setting up more centers in the country. Expansion of the programme will depend on the funds available under the scheme for Prevention of Alcoholism & Substance (Drugs) Abuse. After taking into account the committed liability on account of existing centers, in the current year 60-70 additional centers can be sanctioned. The numbers actually sanctioned and locations will depend on the justification and completeness of the proposals received and the need to cover unserved areas.
ANNEXURE-I
STATEMENT AS REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART[c] OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.391 FOR 2.12.2004
S. No. Name of State/ UT No.of De- No.of De- Total addiction addiction Centres run Centres run by Ministry by Ministry of Social of Health Justice and Empowerment
1 Andhra Pradesh 17 3 20 2 Assam 8 3 11 3 Bihar 15 3 18 4 Chhatisgarh 2 1 3 5 Goa 1 1 2 6 Gujarat 10 2 12 7 Haryana 19 3 22 8 Himachal Pradesh 3 3 6 9 Jammu & Kashmir 2 2 4 10 Jharkhand 2 0 2 11 Karnataka 17 1 18 12 Kerala 22 7 29 13 Madhya Pradesh 9 5 14 14 Maharashtra 58 3 61 15 Manipur 19 4 23 16 Meghalaya 2 1 3 17 Mizoram 8 1 9 18 Nagaland 6 3 9 19 Orissa 28 1 29 20 Punjab 15 5 20 21 Rajasthan 9 3 12 22 Sikkim - 3 3 23 Tamil Nadu 18 11 29 24 Tripura 2 1 3 25 Uttar Pradesh 46 4 50 26 Uttaranchal 3 1 4 27 West Bengal 12 3 15 28 Chandigarh - 0 0 29 Delhi 7 3 10 30 Pondicherry 1 1 2
Total 361 82 443