Lok Sabha Question No. 4973 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Drug Trafficking
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Dilip Saikia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4973

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  APRIL, 2025/ CHAITRA 11, 1947 (SAKA)

DRUG TRAFFICKING

†4973. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the steps taken by the Government to prevent drug trafficking;

(b)  whether the Government has taken any digital steps to prevent drug trafficking, if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the details of drugs seized during the last five years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) Government  has  taken  various  steps  to  prevent  drug  trafficking, some of which are mentioned below: -

(i) A 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism for ensuring better  coordination  between  Central  &  State  Drug  Law  Enforcement Agencies and other stakeholders in the field of controlling drug trafficking and drug abuse in India has been established. An all in one NCORD portal has been developed for information related to drug law enforcement.

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- (ii) A dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) headed by Additional Director General/ Inspector General level Police Officer has been established  in  each  State/  Union  Territory  to  function  as  the  NCORD Secretariat for the State/ Union Territory and follow-up on compliance of decisions taken in NCORD meetings at different levels.
- (iii) To monitor the investigation of important and significant seizures, a Joint  Coordination  Committee  (JCC)  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has been set up by Government of India.
- (iv) Border  Guarding  Forces  (Border  Security  Force,  Assam  Rifles  and Sashastra  Seema  Bal)  have  been  empowered  under  the  Narcotic  Drugs and  Psychotropic  Substances  (NDPS)  Act,  1985  to  carry  out  search, seizure and arrest for illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs at international border. Further, Railway Protection Force (RPF) has also been empowered under NDPS Act to check drug trafficking along the railway routes.
- (v) Narcotics  Control Bureau (NCB)  coordinates   with   other  agencies like,  Navy,  Coast  Guard,  Border  Security  Force,  State  ANTF,  etc.,  to conduct joint operations to control the drug trafficking.

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(vi) Electronics scanning of consignments for drug detection at all Ports are being ensured.

(vii) Towards the capacity building of Drug Law Enforcement Agencies of the country, NCB is continuously imparting training to the officers of other Drug Law Enforcement Agencies.

(viii)  To strengthen NCB and to increase its pan India presence, 536 posts in  different  level  has  been  created  in  NCB.  During  this  restructuring, special focus has been laid on cyber, legal, and enforcement aspects for more effective drug law enforcement.

- (ix) Nar-K9  Pool  has  been  established  in  Zonal  Offices  of  Narcotics Control Bureau at Jammu, Chandigarh, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Imphal, Mumbai and Guwahati.
- (x) Assistance  is  being  provided  by  Central  Govt.  to  the  states  for upgradation of existing Forensic Science Laboratories in the states under different schemes.

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- (xi) A high-level dedicated group has been created in National Security Council  Secretariat  (NSCS)  in  November  2022  to  analyze  the  drug trafficking  through  maritime  routes,  challenges  and  solutions  (Maritime Security Group -NSCS).
- (xii)  Director General level talks by NCB are organized with neighboring and  other  countries  such  as  Myanmar,  Iran,  Bangladesh,  Indonesia, Singapore,  Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, etc. to resolve various issues on drugs trafficking  having   international   implications   and   issue    of maritime trafficking.
- (b) Government has taken various information technology driven initiatives in the field of Drug Law Enforcement. Some of the steps are as under: -
- (i) Narco Coordination (NCORD) Portal accessible at https://narcoordindia.in/ is a gateway  for  all  drugs  and  Narcotics  Control Bureau (NCB) related   information for all four tiers of stakeholders starting from district level to state level and Central Ministries including all Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs).

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(ii) To  assist  all  DLEAs/other  investigation  agencies  for  investigation and proactive policing, National Integrated Database on Arrested NarcoOffenders  (NIDAAN)  portal  is  developed.  It  provides  data  of  narcotics offenders  involved in narcotics offences under Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

(iii) CCTNS  (Crime  &  Criminal  Tracking  Network  System)  is  aimed  to inter-link all police stations under a common application software for the purpose  of  investigation,  data  analytics,  research,  policy  making  and providing  Citizen  Services  such  as  reporting  &  tracking  of  complaints, request for antecedent verifications, etc.

(iv) A task force on Darknet and Crypto-Currency has been set up under the Multi Agency Centre (MAC) mechanism with a focus on monitoring all platforms  facilitating Narco-trafficking, sharing of inputs on drug trafficking amongst   Agencies/MAC members, interception of drug networks, continuous capturing of trends, modus operandi & nodes with regular database updates and review of related rules & laws.

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(v) A  National  Narcotics  Helpline  No.  1933  'Madak -Padarth  Nished Aso ochna Kendra' (MANAS) has been created  as  24x7  toll-free  National Narcotics Call Centre helpline. Accordingly, MANAS has been envisioned as  an integrated system providing a single    platform  for  citizens   to  log, register,  track  and  resolve  drug  related  issues/problems through various modes of communication like call, SMS, Chat-bot, e-mail & web-link.

(c) As  per  latest  data  published  by  National  Crime  Records  Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to  the  year  2022;  details  of  drugs  seized  under  the Narcotic  Drugs  and  Psychotropic  Substances  (NDPS)  Act,  1985  during 2018 to 2022 is at Annexure-I.

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LS USQ No. 4973 for 01.04.2025 Annexure-I

Details of drugs seized across the country during 2018-2022 under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.

| Year   | Opium Based Drugs   | Cannabis Based Drugs   | Cocaine   | Psychotro pic Substanc es   | Medicinal Preparations   | Medicinal Preparations   | Medicinal Preparations   | Drug Precursor - Acetic Anhydrid e   | Other Drugs   | Other Drugs   | Other Drugs   |
|--------|---------------------|------------------------|-----------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
|        | Kgs.                | Kgs.                   | Kgs.      | Kgs.                        | Kgs.                     | Nos.                     | Ltrs.                    | Kgs.                                 | Kgs.          | Nos.          | Ltrs.         |
| 2018   | 201842.569          | 1228089.216            | 447.974   | 37686.285                   | 31231.579                | 11747942                 | 110623.846               | 6.199                                | 2420143.860   | 421180        | 7174158.063   |
| 2019   | 244309.825          | 443978.908             | 54.982    | 45552.840                   | 253274.563               | 20779435                 | 944440.569               | 61.918                               | 124413.037    | 69987         | 10791259.04   |
| 2020   | 246223.868          | 853554.414             | 493.009   | 5357.801                    | 82111.512                | 56069140                 | 139495.917               | 17.612                               | 129009.023    | 3185911       | 964736.08     |
| 2021   | 268671.105          | 796080.805             | 2220.490  | 1457.439                    | 51299.887                | 44578576                 | 682129.967               | 0                                    | 17415.976     | 3834111       | 213496.370    |
| 2022   | 337169.905          | 1716700.049            | 71.829    | 3042.983                    | 16249.711                | 17189558                 | 4561206.774              | 0                                    | 7341.059      | 301413        | 79542.325     |

Source: Crime in India 2022, NCRB