Lok Sabha Question No. 2003 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Spurious Drugs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Shri Ramprit Mandal

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH DECEMBER, 2024

## SPURIOUS DRUGS

2003: SHRI KAUSHALENDRAKUMAR:

SHRI RAMPRIT MANDAL::

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a factory of spurious medicines has been seized in Pilkhuwa (Uttar Pradesh) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether business of alcohol based drugs in the guise of herbal company has been caught in Hissar (Haryana) and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether a large consignment of drugs worth Rs. 5600 crore and Rs. 2500 crore has been seized in Delhi during the last two-three months; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government so far in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (d): An investigation was carried out at M/s. Rustom Industries, in Pilkhuwa, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh - 245304 on 26.09.2024 and found that the firm was manufacturing spurious medicines. The complete stocks of drugs, including loose tablets, Primary & Secondary Packaging materials, etc., were seized by Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). One accused was also arrested.

As per information received from State Drug Controller, FDA Haryana no alcoholbased drug has been seized in Hissar (Haryana) from herbal company by FDA Haryana. Further, CDSCO has also not caught any business of alcohol-based drugs in the guise of herbal company in Hissar (Haryana).

As informed by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) significant seizures have been effected in Delhi. Further, the provisional details for the year 2024 (upto September) as reported by various drug law enforcement agencies are given as under:

| Details of drug seized/cases/arrests in Union Territory of Delhi for the Year 2024 (till Sept)   | Details of drug seized/cases/arrests in Union Territory of Delhi for the Year 2024 (till Sept)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cases                                                                                            | 751                                                                                              |
| Person Arrested                                                                                  | 939                                                                                              |
| Drug Seized (in Kgs)                                                                             | 3978                                                                                             |
| Approx. Value of Seized Drug                                                                     | 2,66,02,31,790 (Approx. 266 crore)                                                               |

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