Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-18
Subject: Drug and Substance Abuse
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 374 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2017

## DRUG AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE

## 374. DR: SATYAPAL SINGH: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether cases of addicted children indulging in theft and other criminal activities have come to the notice of the Government in the country particularly at Anushakti Township in Mumbai during each of the last three years and the current year; drug Nagar
- (b) if the details thereof; Statel UT-wise and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the number of complaints/ suggestions received by the Government from various quarters to eradicate the menace of and substance abuse in the country particularly at Anushakti Nagar Township in Mumbai during the said period, State/UT-wise; drug
- (d) the present status of such complaints/suggestions; and
- (e the preventive steps taken/ taken by the Government to protect children from and substance abuse and indulging in criminal activities across the country particularly at Anushakti Nagar Township in Mumbai? drug being

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) & (b) As per information provided by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-VI, Mumbai, no such case has been reported in the last three years. As per information provided by the National Crime Records Bureau, data on addicted children indulging in theft and other criminal activities is not available separately. drug

- (c) & (d) No such suggestion has been received in the Department to eradicate the menace of abuse in Anushakti  Nagar   Township, However; suggestions to eradicate the menace of abuse are received in the Department from time to time which are noted. drug period. drug
- (e) The Ministry has issued an advisory to all States and Union Territories on 11.8.2016 for taking coordinated action to address the problem of abuse which, inter-alia, includes prevention of substance abuse among children in the country. drug

In addition, the Ministry implements a "Central Sector Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse' which provides financial assistance to eligible Non-Governmental Organizations, Panchayati Raj Institution, Urban Local Bodies, etc. for running Integrated Rehabilitation Centres of Addicts to provide compositelintegrated services for the rehabilitation of addicts including child users

The National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), an autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in association with collaborating agencies, has been   conducting awareness and capacity   building programmes in schools,   colleges, universities and community on ill effects of alcoholism and substance (drug) abuse as a measure of preventive step: The details of the programmes organized by the NISD the year 2016-17 are placed at Annexure. being during

As per available information from the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act; 2015 (JJ Act) has come into effect from 15.01.2016 repealing the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act; 2000. In the said Act; a separate chapter (Chapter IX) has been added in which stringent penalty has been imposed on whoever gives   intoxicating   liquor or narcotic or   psychotropic substance to a child. drug