(a) whether the Government has evaluated performance of the
Narcotics Control Bureau in terms of seizure of narcotic drugs
and dismantling of clandestine heroin/morphine manufacturing
laboratories for the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps taken /being taken to strengthen the existing
drug law enforcement agencies to combat with increasing drug
trafficking in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI. S.S. PALANIMANICKAM)
(a) & (b)Yes, sir. The performance of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in terms
of seizures of narcotic drugs and dismantling of clandestine heroin/morphine
manufacturing laboratories/facilities is continuously evaluated by the
government.
Seizures affected by NCB during the last three years (2006 figures
up to October 2006) are as under:
(all figures in kg) S.No. Drug - - 2004 2005 2006(up to Oct.)
1. Opium 20 0 920
2. Heroin 468 260 235
3. Ganja 10520 5572 14900
4. Hashish 394 430 880
5. Cocaine 3 1 200
The number of clandestine heroin/morphine manufacturing laboratories/ facilities detected/destroyed by various drug law enforcement agencies in the country are as follows:
Drug 2004 2005 2006 Heroin 3 1 0 Morphine 0 1 1