Lok Sabha Question No. 403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: NAPDDR
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Diya Kumari, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre

## NAPDDR

## 403. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR: SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

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

- (a) the aims and objectives of the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) in detail;
- (b) the funds allocated under different heads for NAPDDR; and
- (c) the different activities conducted and progress report of NAPDDR, especially in the States of Rajasthan and Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI A. NARAYANASWAMY)

- (a): The major aims &  objectives of National Action Plan for Demand   Reduction (NAPDDR) are to: Drug
- i. Focus on preventive education; awareness generation, identification; counseling; treatment and rehabilitation of  individuals with substance   dependence,  training  and capacity building of the service providers through collaborative efforts of the Central and State Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations;
- Create awareness and educate people about the ill-effects of substance dependence on the individual, family, workplace and the society at large;
- reduce stigmatization of and discrimination against groups and individuals dependent on substances in order to integrate them back into the society;
- iv Develop human resource and build capacity to:
- Provide for a whole range of community based services for identification; motivation; counseling, de-addiction; after care and rehabilitation for Whole Person Recovery (WPR) of dependents;

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.403 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

- Formulate and implement comprehensive guidelines, schemes, and programmes multi-agency approach for drug demand reduction; using
- Undertake demand reduction   efforts to address  all forms of illicit use of any substances; drug
- Alleviate the consequences of substance dependence   amongst   individuals, family and society at large;
- Facilitate research,   training;   documentation; innovation and collection of relevant information to strengthen the above mentioned objectives;

(6): The amount of funds allocated under different heads for NAPDDR for BE 2022-23 is as under:

|                                                         |   (Rs. in Crore) |
|---------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) Drug |            159.1 |
| Professional Services                                   |              1   |
| Other Charges                                           |              2   |
| Grants in aid to State Governments                      |             15.9 |
| Grants in aid to UT Governments                         |              2   |
| NER                                                     |             20   |
| Totall                                                  |            200   |

(c)

i. The Ministry under the scheme of NAPDDR has been providing financial assistance to 535 projects all over country. The State-wise details of projects being assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR is annexed at Annexure: The details of the funds released and beneficiaries benefitted in the State of Rajasthan and Maharashtra during Financial given below year

| IState       |   lassisted |   of   ProjectsNumber of pbenefited |   beneficiariesFFunds KRs: in Crore) |
|--------------|-------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| RRajasthan   |          29 |                               24001 |                                 3.74 |
| MMaharashtra |          46 |                                8630 |                                 8.77 |

ii. Further, the Ministry 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 o higher education institutes, university campuses, schools and reaching out into the community and garnering community involvement and ownership of the Abhiyaan. Out of the 272 districts, 33 Districts of Rajasthan i.e. Ajmer; Alwar; Banswara, Baran, Barmer; Beawer;, Bharatpur; Bhilwara, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Churu; Dausa, Dungarpur, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer; Jalore, Jhalawar, Jhunjhunu; Karauli, Kota, Nagaur; Pali, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Sawai Madhopur; Sikar; Sirohi, Sriganganagar, Tonk, Udaipur and four district of Maharashtra namely Mumbai, Nagpur; Nashik and Pune have been selected under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan: Jodhpur;

Under NMBA, several  activities have been taken up in Maharashtra to create  awareness on substance use. Events like awareness sessions, webinars, symposiums, capacity building sessions with service providers, cultural programmes,social media campaigns, oaths & pledges have been taken up under NMBA. Messages from different celebrities and influencers have also been used to create awareness  Youth, Women; schools & NYKS volunteers are some of the stakeholders that have actively participated in the campaign

Moreover, in Rajasthan, events like awareness vehicle launch, oaths & pledges to be free, sessions with children youth in educational institutions have been taken up to create awareness on substance use under NMBA. drug

|                         | Number of Projects assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR being   | Number of Projects assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR being   | Number of Projects assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR being   | Number of Projects assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR being   | Number of Projects assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR being   | Number of Projects assisted under the scheme of NAPDDR being   |
|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                         |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | Grand Total                                                    |
| ANDHRA PRADESH          | 4                                                              | 10                                                             | 4                                                              |                                                                | 1                                                              | 20                                                             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH       |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 2                                                              |
| ASSAM                   | 3                                                              | 18                                                             | 3                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 25                                                             |
| BIHAR                   | 0                                                              | 9                                                              | 0                                                              |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |
| ICHANDIGARH             | 1                                                              | 0                                                              | 1                                                              |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |
| ICHATTISGARH            | 1                                                              | 2                                                              | 3                                                              | 0                                                              |                                                                |                                                                |
| DAMAN & DIU(ONLY DAMAN) | 0                                                              | 1                                                              | 0                                                              |                                                                | 0                                                              | 1                                                              |
| DELHI                   | 6                                                              |                                                                | 8                                                              | 2                                                              | 1                                                              | 26                                                             |
| Goa                     | 0                                                              |                                                                | 0                                                              | 2                                                              | 0                                                              | 2                                                              |
| GUJARAT                 | 3                                                              |                                                                | 3                                                              | 3                                                              |                                                                | 17                                                             |
| HARYANA                 | 1                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 0                                                              | 1                                                              | 12                                                             |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH        | 1                                                              | 4                                                              |                                                                | 1                                                              |                                                                | 7                                                              |
| JJAMMU AND KASHMIR      | 2                                                              | 1                                                              | 3                                                              | 12                                                             | 1                                                              | 19                                                             |
| JHARKHAND               | 0                                                              | 1                                                              | 0                                                              |                                                                | 0                                                              | 2                                                              |
| KARNATAKA               | 0                                                              | 32                                                             | 0                                                              | 0                                                              |                                                                | 33                                                             |
| KERALA                  | 2                                                              | 18                                                             | 2                                                              | 1                                                              | 1                                                              | 24                                                             |
| MADHYA PRADESH          | 3                                                              | 12                                                             | 6                                                              | 2                                                              | 1                                                              | 24                                                             |
| MAHARASHTRA             | 1                                                              | 43                                                             | 0                                                              | 1                                                              | 1                                                              | 46                                                             |
| MANIPUR                 | 2                                                              | 25                                                             | 6                                                              | 0                                                              | 1                                                              | 34                                                             |
| MEGHALAYA               |                                                                | 1                                                              | 1                                                              |                                                                | 0                                                              | 4                                                              |
| JMIZORAM                | 0                                                              | 10                                                             | 2                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 14                                                             |
| NNAGALAND               | 1                                                              |                                                                | 1                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 11                                                             |
| JORISSA                 | 4                                                              | 38                                                             | 5                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 48                                                             |
| JPUDUCHERRY             |                                                                | 1                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 0                                                              | 2                                                              |
| PUNJAB                  | 1                                                              | 7                                                              | 2                                                              | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 10                                                             |
| RAJASTHAN               | 5                                                              | 18                                                             | 6                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 29                                                             |
| SIKKIM                  | 0                                                              | 2                                                              |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 3                                                              |
| TAMIL NADU              | 0                                                              | 24                                                             | 0                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 25                                                             |
| TELANGANA               | 1                                                              | 10                                                             | 1                                                              |                                                                |                                                                | 13                                                             |
| TRIPURA                 | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 2                                                              |                                                                | 0                                                              | 3                                                              |
| {UTTAR PRADESH          | 6                                                              | 19                                                             | 8                                                              | 5                                                              |                                                                | 39                                                             |
| JUTTARAKHAND            | 1                                                              | 4                                                              | 1                                                              | 1                                                              |                                                                | 8                                                              |
| WEST BENGAL             | 2                                                              | 8                                                              | 2                                                              | 0                                                              | 0                                                              | 12                                                             |
| Grand Total             | 53                                                             | 350                                                            | 73                                                             | 38                                                             | 21                                                             | 535                                                            |