Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Thursday chair the seventh apex level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) which has been convened to coordinate and synergise efforts of various central and state agencies involved in countering drug trafficking and abuse in India.At the meeting in Delhi, Shah will launch a national narcotics helpline — ‘MANAS’ (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra) — and virtually inaugurate the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal office in Srinagar.
The home minister will also release NCB’s annual report 2023 and compendium on ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’, an official release said.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the central government has adopted a ‘zero tolerance policy’ against drug trafficking to curb the menace of drugs, it said.
The Ministry of Home Affairs will achieve PM Modi’s goal of a drug-free India by 2047 through a three-point strategy — strengthening of institutional structure, coordination among all narco agencies and extensive public awareness campaign, it said.
A number of steps have been taken in this direction including organising NCORD meetings of all stakeholders at all levels of the four-tier system on a regular basis and the launch of a dedicated centralised NCORD portal for sharing of activities and best practices.
Also, the formation of a joint coordination committee for coordination on operational matters of specific large cases, which have connections with other crimes and international ramifications.