MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO-*368 FOR 29.03.2022 REGARDING DRUG ABUSE
(a) & (b) As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2020, details of quantity of drugs seized in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2018, 2019 & 2020 is at Annexure-I. District wise details of seizure of drugs is not maintained by NCRB. The Government of India is taking various preventive measures to tackle the problems of drugs menace/consumption in country, including in the State of Andhra Pradesh, some of which are as under :-
(i) The Government has introduced the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) in 2016 to have effective coordination of actions among various Ministries, Departments, Central and State law enforcement agencies. The mechanism was restructured in 2019 into a 4 tier structure:-
1) Apex Committee (Headed by Union Home Secretary)
2) Executive Committee (Headed by Special Secretary (IS), MHA).
3) State Level Committee (Headed by Chief Secretary of the concerned State).
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4) District Level Committee (Headed by District Magistrate)
(ii) The Government has launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in 272 identified vulnerable districts with an aim to create awareness about ill effects of substance abuse among the youth, with special focus on higher education institutes, university campuses and schools.
(iii) 8,000 master Volunteers have been selected and trained to lead the Abhiyaan activities in the 272 identified districts.
(iv) Till now, more than 2.14 Crore people have been reached through various activities undertaken under this Abhiyaan.
(v) More than 82 lakh youths have actively participated in the activities of the Abhiyaan and are spreading the message against substance use. Around 4,000+ Yuva Mandals, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS) & National Service Scheme (NSS) Volunteers have also been associated with the Abhiyaan.
(vi) Several events, competition and awareness session have been organized for the student community covering more than 27 lakh students and 55171 educational institutions.
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(vii) Social media is being effectively utilized to spread the message of the Abhiyaan.
(viii) Short awareness films about substance use have been made in 9 languages and released on social media and also circulated to states for sensitizing people regarding dangers of Drug Abuse.
(ix) International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on 26th June is being organized every year to spread awareness among the general public about the ill effects of drug abuse and drug trafficking through various social media platforms by way of Audio/Video messages of eminent personalities from the field of Politics, Bureaucracy, Sports, Films, Music etc. and through Telecom Service Providers, FM radios, Television Channels etc.
(c) The Central Bureau of Narcotics under Department of Revenue issues licence of Opium Poppy cultivation for production of opium and CPS as per the Chapter III of the NDPS Rules, 1985. The said licit opium poppy cultivation takes place in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttrakhand. No licence for cultivation of any drug crop in the state of Andhra Pradesh has been issued by Central Bureau of Narcotics.
(d) & (e) The Government from time to time assesses the drug situation in the country as a whole including in the State of Andhra Pradesh. Presently 01 NCB sub-zone is functioning at Hyderabad (established since 04.01.2008 in the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh) which looks after the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana under the supervision of Bangalore Zonal Unit.
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