Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Drug Abuse
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *368

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  MARCH, 2022/ CHAITRA 8, 1944 (SAKA)

DRUG ABUSE

*368.     SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the growing menace of drug abuse in the State of Andhra Pradesh and if so, the preventive steps taken by the Government to bring the situation under control;
- (b) the quantity of drugs confiscated in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the last three years, district-wise and drug category-wise;
- (c)  the  land  under  cultivation  of  tobacco,  opium  etc.  in  Andhra  Pradesh during the said period, category-wise;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  recognizes  the  growing  drug  menace  in Andhra  Pradesh  and  is  aware  about  the  absence  of  zonal  or  sub-zonal office of the Narcotics Control Bureau in the State; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the Government is likely to set up a zonal office in the State of Andhra Pradesh?

ANSWER

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).

## L.S.S.Q.NO.*368 FOR 29.03.2022

- 4) District Level Committee (Headed by District Magistrate)
2. (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.
3. (iii) 8,000 master Volunteers have been selected and trained to lead the Abhiyaan activities in the 272 identified districts.
4. (iv) Till  now,  more than 2.14 Crore people have been reached through various activities undertaken under this Abhiyaan.
5. (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.
6. (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 26 th 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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## Details of quantity of drugs seized in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the year 2018, 2019 & 2020

## 2018

|   S.No. | Name of Drugs                   |     Kgs |   Nos. |   Ltrs. |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------|--------|---------|
|       1 | Opium                           |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       2 | Morphine                        |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       3 | Heroin                          |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       4 | Poppy Husk                      |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       5 | Ganja                           | 33930.5 |      0 |       0 |
|       6 | Hashish                         |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       7 | Charas                          |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       8 | Cocaine                         |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       9 | Methaqualone                    |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      10 | Ephedrine/Pseudo Ephedrine      |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      11 | L.S.D.                          |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      12 | Amphetamine/methamphetamine     |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      13 | Ketamine                        |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      14 | ATS                             |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      15 | Phensidyl/Cough Syrup           |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      16 | Injection Vials                 |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      17 | Pills/Capsules                  |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      18 | Other medicinal preparations    |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      19 | Drug Precursor-Acetic Anhydride |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      20 | Other Drugs                     |     0   |      0 |       0 |

## 2019

|   S.No. | Name of Drugs                   |     Kgs |   Nos. |   Ltrs. |
|---------|---------------------------------|---------|--------|---------|
|       1 | Opium                           |     4   |      0 |       0 |
|       2 | Morphine                        |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       3 | Heroin                          |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       4 | Poppy Husk                      |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       5 | Ganja                           | 66665.5 |      0 |       0 |
|       6 | Hashish                         |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       7 | Charas                          |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       8 | Cocaine                         |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|       9 | Methaqualone                    |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      10 | Ephedrine/Pseudo Ephedrine      |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      11 | L.S.D.                          |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      12 | Amphetamine/methamphetamine     |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      13 | Ketamine                        |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      14 | ATS                             |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      15 | Phensidyl/Cough Syrup           |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      16 | Injection Vials                 |     0   |    160 |       0 |
|      17 | Pills/Capsules                  |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      18 | Other medicinal preparations    |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      19 | Drug Precursor-Acetic Anhydride |     0   |      0 |       0 |
|      20 | Other Drugs                     |     0   |      0 |       0 |

## 2020

|   S.No. | Name of Drugs                   |    Kgs |   Nos. |   Ltrs. |
|---------|---------------------------------|--------|--------|---------|
|       1 | Opium                           |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       2 | Morphine                        |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       3 | Heroin                          |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       4 | Poppy Husk                      |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       5 | Ganja                           | 106043 |      0 |       0 |
|       6 | Hashish                         |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       7 | Charas                          |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       8 | Cocaine                         |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|       9 | Methaqualone                    |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      10 | Ephedrine/Pseudo Ephedrine      |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      11 | L.S.D.                          |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      12 | Amphetamine/methamphetamine     |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      13 | Ketamine                        |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      14 | ATS                             |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      15 | Phensidyl/Cough Syrup           |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      16 | Injection Vials                 |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      17 | Pills/Capsules                  |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      18 | Other medicinal preparations    |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      19 | Drug Precursor-Acetic Anhydride |      0 |      0 |       0 |
|      20 | Other Drugs                     |      0 |      0 |       0 |

Source: NCRB

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