Lok Sabha Question No. 3659 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-16
Subject: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3659 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.07.2019

## INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING

## 3659. DR HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a) whether the International Abuse and Illicit Trafficking was celebrated in the country recently, if so, the details and main theme thereof; against Drug Day
- (b) the details of programmes organized and projects launched on the occasion of International against Abuse and Illicit Trafficking; Drug Day
- (c) the expenditure incurred o the celebration of the event including the expenditure incurred on promotion, publicity, advertisement and awareness in the country;
- (d) the number of participants in these programmes and the places where these were held, State/UT-wise;
- the initiatives taken by the Government to reduce the incidence of abuse in the country; and drug
- the other steps taken/being taken by the Government for awareness generation and educating people about the ill effects of drug addiction/abuse?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RAMDAS ATHAWALE)

(a) to (d): Sir. This Ministry observed International against Drug Abuse and Illicit India was the Chief Guest of the function: The function was attended by Officers from various Ministries/Departments of Central Government, representatives from State Governments/Union Territories, Central Armed Police Forces, Delhi Police, Professors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); National Institute of Social Defence (NISD); Non-Governmental Organizations running Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs), volunteers from Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS), National Service Scheme (NSS), etc. Approximately 1663 persons participated in this function The total expenditure incurred on the function was Rs.30,19,496. Yes; Day

The Ministry also organized Technical Sessions on the on following topics:day

- 1) Universal Accessibility of Treatment
2. ii) Focus on Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation under National Action Plan for Demand Reduction Drug
3. iii) Targeted Intervention  for High Risk District for  Vulnerable Population in Closed Settings

In the Technical Sessions approximately 450 representative from various fields i.e\_ representative from Central Government, State Governments/Union Territories, Professors from All   India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); NISD, Non-Governmental   Organizations running Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs) and Regional Resource Training Centres (RRTCs) participated in the Sessions. The expenditure incurred on Technical Session was approximately Rs.5,31,799/-

The Health Fitness Trust, New Delhi organized a Run Against Abuse at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi on 26th June, 2019 with the financial support from NISD and other agencies including Oil and Natural  Gas Organization (ONGC); Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL); Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), Directorate of Prohibition, Department of Women and Child Development; Government of NCT of Delhi and Indraprastha The NISD granted Rs.5.00 lakh to Health Fitness Trust as one of the sponsors of the event: Approximately 4000 participants participated in the event: Drug

Twelve Regional Resource Training Centres   (RRTCs) of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment that are working in the field of demand reduction also organized various activities on prevention of drugs and substance abuse such as Awareness Generation campaign; Sensitization   programme for school Street awareness meeting, etc in their respective regions. The RRTCs conducted the programmes at Chennai , Chandigarh, Kohima, Kolkata,  Imphal, Pune, Aizwal, Trivandrum; Dharamshala, Jodhpur, Bhubaneshwar and Harihar: State Governments/Union Territories were also requested to organize programmes on drug abuse prevention in their States/UTs: drug Play, public

The expenditure incurred on promotion, publicity advertisement, awareness and the production of a Documentary Film by National Film Development Corporation on National Action Plan on Drug Demand Reduction was Rs.17,42,500/-

(e) & (f): This Ministry has been implementing a Scheme for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drug) Abuse since 1985-86. Under this scheme, financial assistance up to 90% of the approved expenditure is given to Voluntary Organizations and other eligible agencies for setting uplrunning Integrated Rehabilitation Centre for Addicts (IRCAs) In the case of North-Eastern States, Sikkim and Jammu & Kashmir; the quantum of assistance is 95% of the total admissible expenditure.

This Ministry has begun implementation of a National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) for 2018-2025. The Plan aims at reduction of adverse consequences of abuse through a multi-pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals   and their families. It focuses on preventive   education, awareness   generation; identification, counselling, treatment and rehabilitation of drug dependent persons and training and capacity building of the service providers through collaborative efforts of the Central and State Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations Drug drug

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