(a) The number of cases of drug addiction in the country;
(b) The steps taken/being taken by the Government to control drug addiction;
(c) The number of existing drug de-addiction centres in the country, State-wise; and
(d) The details of such canters required to be opened to check this menace during the current year and funds allocated thereunder, State-wise and location-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI NAGMANI)
(a) to (d): A statement is placed on the table of the House.
Statement referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (d) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No.58 dated 4.12.2003 raised by Shri Mansukhbai D. Vasava and Shri Mansinh Patel regarding the opening of Drug De-Addiction Centres
(a) & (b): The number of cases of alcoholism and drug addiction registered at the Treatment-cum-Rehabilitation Centres aided by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment during 2002-2003 was 2,61,707.
Recognizing that alcoholism and substance abuse is a psychological, sociological and medical problem which affects the individual and the family, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has adopted a strategy of building `preventive awareness` and recovery of addicts through medical treatment, counseling, follow-up and rehabilitation. The scheme for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse`s implemented through registered organizations.
The Ministry has a budget allocation of Rs.25.50 crores under the scheme for the year 2003-04 out of which grants-in-aid are released to the eligible NGOs for, running Treatment-cum-Rehabilitation centers, Drug Awareness, Counselling and Assistance centers; work place Prevention Programmes and for conducting De-addiction camps. The Ministry is supporting 444 centres out of which 68 are Drug Awareness, Counselling and Assistance Centres and 376 are Treatment cum Rehabilitation centers being funded under the Programme. These centers are run by 361 NGOs.
(C&D) 376 De-addiction centers known as Treatment-cum-Rehabilitation centers are being funded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the scheme for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse, State-wise/Union Territory-wise number of such centers is given as per Annexure-I.
New centres are taken up in the priority areas specified by the Ministry subject to availability of funds and eligible proposals from NGOs in terms of financial credibility, infrastructural capability and experience. No allocation of funds are made State-wise and location-wise.
ANNEXURE-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (C) OF THE LOK SABHA ADMITTED STARRED QUESTION NO.58 FOR 4.12.2003 REGARDING OPENING OF DRUG ADDICTION CENTRES.
THE NUMBER OF DE-ADDICTION CENTRES (Known as Treatment-cum -Rehabilitation Centres) FUNDED UNDER THE SCHEME FOR PREVENTION OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE(DRUGS) ABUSE
[AS ON 31.3.2003]
S.No. Name of the State/UT DE-ADDICTION CENTRE
1. Andhra Pradesh 17
2. Assam 8
3. Bihar 15
4. Chhatisgarh 2
5. Goa 1 6. Gujarat 10
7 Haryana 20
8. Himachal Pradesh 3
9. Jammu & Kashmir 2 10. Jharkhand 3 11. Karnataka 17 12. Kerala 22 13. Madhya Pradesh 10 14. Maharashtra 63 15. Manipur 19 16. Meghalaya 2 17. Mizoram 8 18. Nagaland 7 19. Orissa 30 20. Punjab 15 21. Rajasthan 10 22. Tamil Nadu 18 23. Tripura 2 24. Uttar Pradesh 45 25. Uttaranchal 4 26. West Bengal 14 27. Chandigarh 1 28. Delhi 7 29. Pondicherry 1 TOTAL 376