Lok Sabha Question No. 4291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.03.2022

## NASHA MUKT BHARAT ABHIYAN

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

- (a) whether the Government has identified most vulnerable districts for excess use of under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in Bihar particularly district Gopalganj district; drugs
- (b) if so, method adopted by the Government for reaching to drug addict in the identified districts of Bihar;
- the details about the rehabilitation centres in Bihar for treating and giving motivational counselling, detoxification and training to addicted persons;
- whether the  rehabilitation centres treat  and provide other  assistance to persons through documentary or any other methods to stop it and if S0, the details thereof; and
- e the amount allocated to Bihar and spent for the achievement of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan in Bihar particularly in Gopalganj district?

## ANSWER

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

- Yes; Ministry has identified 272 most  vulnerable districts for implementation of Nasha under NMBA
- (b): Gopalganj, Vaishali for implementation of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan(NMBA) Under NMBA funds are provided to each district for carrying out activities related to awareness generation against illicit effects of abuse. Gaya; and drug

(ii) A State Level Committee headed by Principal Secretary has been formed. The function of the Committee is as under:

1. Formulating a State Campaign Activity under Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign:
2. Ensuring formulation and implementation of the District Level Nasha Mukt campaigns in identified vulnerable districts in the State.
3. Guiding and over seeing the implementation of District Level Nasha Mukt Campaigns.
4. 4\_ To increase community participation and cooperation. public
5. Conducting training programmes for the service providers at State level, district level, and below district level:
6. 6 Having a social media strategy for the State campaign and implementation of the same.
7. 7 . Visit to the Institutions, hospitals for assessment of preparedness and implementation.
8. Ensuring strict implementation of ban on  sale of cigarettes within 100 meters of any educational institution (Rule refers):
9. 9\_ Obtaining information on the availability/sale of and review the action taken on such information: drugs

(iii) A District   Level Committee headed by District   Collector has  also The function of the Committee is as under:

1. Ensuring formulation and implementation of the District Nasha Mukt campaign
2. 2\_ Conducting awareness generation programmes in all schools and colleges in the districts for students, teachers and parents.
3. Formulation of students clubs in colleges to discuss and spread awareness
4. 4 Identification of victims and users and taking them to Rehabilitation Centres/Hospitals for counselling and treatment:
5. 5, Monitoring of counselling and treatments facilities in the districts
6. Ensuring strict implementation of ban on sale of cigarettes within 100 meters of any educational institution (Rule refers)
7. Obtaining information on the availability/sale of drugs and review the action taken on such information:
8. Visit Institutions, hospitals who are providing services
9. 9 Conducting training programmes for the service providers at district level and below district level
10. To increase community participation and public cooperation.
11. Having a social media strategy for the District campaign and implementation of the same.
12. Feedback on the progress to the State Level Campaign Committee and to the Ministry:
13. Identifying volunteers in the community, giving them ID card/badge, training them as a community peer for spreading awareness in the Community (online training module would be by the Ministry): supplied
14. (c): There are 9 de-addiction centres( IRCAs) in Bihar receiving Grant-in-aid from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment The details of these IRCAs is at Annexure-I.
15. (d): Apart from providing treatment, these centres provide counseling, recreational activities etc. to residents, which helps in whole person recovery of patients.
16. (e): Under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan,Rs. 80 Lakh for & Districts (Rs 10 Lakh each district) was allocated to Bihar Rs.70 lakh has been spent s0 far:

Gopalganj is one of the District under NMBA and an amount of Rs. 10 Lakh has been released to Gopalganj for conducting activities  under NMBA. Several activities district   administration with various   stakeholders like master   volunteers; other   departments; educational institutions etc  to generate awareness about importance of their role in fighting the menace and highlighting the objectives of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. drug

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## List of De-addiction centres\_in Bihar

|    | BIHAR (9) IDARBHANGA   | Bihar Vikash Parishad                         |
|----|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| 2  | KAIMUR (BHABUA)        | Environmental Consultancy Vikash Centre       |
| 3  | MUZAFFARPUR            | ALPSANKHYAK AVAM HARIJAN ISAMAJ KALYAN KENDRA |
|    | PASHCHIM CHAMPARAN     | KEDAR PANDEY SAMAJ KALYANI SANGH              |
|    | PATNA                  | JAGRAN                                        |
|    | PATNA                  | IANIKET SEVA                                  |
|    | PATNA                  | ISister Nivedita memorial trust               |
|    | ROHTAS                 | Shree Narayan Samaj Kalyan Kendra             |
|    | NAISHALI               | Ekta Gram Seva Sansthan                       |

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