ANSWER
MINISTER OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a): In exercise of the powers available under Section 7-A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), vide Notification S.O. No. 389(E) dated 29.05.1989, the Central Government has constituted the National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse (NFCDA). Subsequently, the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse) Rules, 2006 were notified on 24thMarch, 2006 and amended on 31.08.2006, 02.04.2009 and 19.08.2009. The broad parameters of funding, scope, procedure, evaluation and monitoring mechanism for managing the funds of NFCDA have already been prescribed in the NDPS (NFCDA) Rules, 2006 itself. However, for the benefit of the organizations intending to avail assistance under the NFCDA to carry out their activities in the field of controlling drug abuse, and also with the view of making the implementation of NFCDA more transparent, it was felt appropriate to outline the guidelines for effective implementation of the provisions of NDPS (NFCDA) Rules, 2006. The funds can be utilized to meet the expenditure incurred in connection with the measures taken for:
(i) Combating illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances or controlled substances;
(ii) Controlling the abuse of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances;
(iii) Identifying, treating, rehabilitating addicts;
(iv) Preventing drug abuse;
(v) Educating public against drug abuse; and
(vi) Supplying drugs to addicts where such supply is a medical necessity.
This is as per the information provided by Department of Revenue who are administering this National Fund.
(b): There is no such activities and projects launched and conducted in the State of Rajasthan via the National Fund to Control Drug Abuse by the Department of Revenue.
(c): Department of Revenue does not allocate any fund under NFCDA directly to State Government/other institutions for establishment of rehabilitation centers for the victims of drug abuse. However, in case, if any State Government/Central Government/Any other institutions seek financial assistance under NFCDA, the same is to be examined in the Department of Revenue and placed before Governing Body of NFCDA and such amount is sanctioned to them on the basis of the recommendation of the Governing Body and with the approval of the Competent Authority.
(d): Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements the scheme of National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction under which financial assistance is provided to Integrated Rehabilitation centres for Addicts (IRCAs) and Outreach and Drop in Centres (ODICs). The details of ODICs and IRCAs running in the State of Rajasthan is placed at Annexure-I.
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Annexure-I
Details of ODICs in Rajasthan
S.No. District Name Name Of NGO
1 BARAN MANAV JANSEVA SANSTHAN
2 DAUSA Mahaveer Bal ShikshaAnd vikash Samiti
3 GANGANAGAR TAPOVAN NASHA MUKTI AVAM PUNARWAS SANSTHAN
4 JAIPUR NIRASHRIT MAHILA BAL VIKAS GRAMODHYOG SHIKSHA SAMITI
5 JAISALMER SHUBHDEEP GROUP SEVA SANSTHAN
6 KOTA Navodaya bal vidhyalaya samiti
7 SAWAI MADHOPUR Rajfoundation sansthan
Details of IRCAs in Rajasthan
S.No District Name Name of NGO
1 BARAN VINAYAK RESEARCH AND WELFARE SOCIETY KOTA
2 BARMER SHUBHDEEP GROUP
SEVA SANSTHAN
3 BHARATPUR NIRASHRIT MAHILA BAL VIKAS
GRAMODHYOG SHIKSHA SAMITI
4 BIKANER DANTOUR VIKAS SARVAJANIK
PUNYARTH TRUST
5 BUNDI AMRAPALI PRASHIKSHAN SANSTHAN
6 DAUSA Rajfoundation sansthan
7 DUNGARPUR muskan sansthan
8 GANGANAGAR J.R. Tantia Charitable Trust
9 GANGANAGAR MANOHAR BAL MANDIR SAMITI
10 GANGANAGAR TAPOVAN NASHA MUKTI AVAM
PUNARWAS SANSTHAN
11 HANUMANGARH NARAYAN SEWA SAMITI
12 JAIPUR gyanaram jamman lal manav seva samiti
13 JAISALMER DANTOUR VIKAS SARVAJANIK
PUNYARTH TRUST
14 JALOR GRAMIN UTTHAN MANAV SANSTHAN
15 JODHPUR Opium De addiction Treatment Training
and Research Trust
16 KARAULI Rajfoundation sansthan
17 KOTA BHARTI NAV YUVAK VIKAS SAMITI
KOTA
18 KOTA Rajasthan Anusuchit Jati Mahilaavam
Sishu Vikas Samiti Kota Raj
19 SIROHI GRAMIN UTTHAN MANAV SANSTHAN
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