Lok Sabha Question No. 131 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-29
Subject: Cases under NDPS Act
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *131

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2025/ SRAVANA 7, 1947 (SAKA)

CASES UNDER NDPS ACT

*131.     SHRI K C VENUGOPAL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of cases registered under Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, during the last three years, Statewise including Kerala;
- (b) the details regarding rate of conviction in these cases during the said periods, State-wise, including Kerala;
- (c) the details of fund allocated and released by the Government to check illegal drug trafficking in the country; and
- (d)  whether  the  Government  plan  to  amend  the  Narcotic  Drugs  and Psychotropic  Substances  (NDPS)  Act  so  as  to  strengthen  the  legal framework against drug trafficking and substance abuse in the country, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN REPLY TO THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO- *131 FOR 29.07.2025 REGARDING CASES UNDER NDPS ACT

(a) & (b): As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022, the number of cases registered (CR) under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 and rate of conviction (CVR) during 2020, 2021 & 2022, State-wise including State of Kerala is at Annexure-I.

(c): The Government of India had introduced a scheme on 24.10.2004 'Assistance to States & UTs  for Narcotics Control' to finance State & UTs Governments in an effort to strengthen their enforcement capabilities for combating illicit trafficking in NDPS. The scheme is implemented by Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  and  Narcotics  Control  Bureau.  The  scheme  is being continued since then. The scheme has further been extended from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs. 50 crores. The funds released under  the  scheme  for  financial  years  2020-21  to  2024-25  is  Rs.10.85 crores.

The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment also implementing National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) under which financial assistance is provided to State Government/ UTs and Non-Governmental Organisation/ Voluntary Organisation.  The funds

allocated  for  NAPDDR  for  financial  year  2020-21  to  2024-25  is  Rs.965 crores and fund released is 777.19 crores.

The Department of Revenue has established the "National Fund for Control of Drug Abuse" to cover the costs associated with fighting the illicit traffic in narcotic drugs, treating addicts, and educating the public about  drug  misuse,  among  other  things.  The  fund  released  under  the scheme during 2020-21 to 2024-25 is Rs.2.58 crores.

(d): In  the  last  five  years  14  substances  as  Narcotic  Drugs  and  29 Substances as Psychotropic Substances have been notified under NDPS Act,  1985.  Further,  28  Precursor  Chemicals  have  also  been  notified  as Controlled Substances in Regulation of Controlled Substances Order, 2013 under NDPS Act, 1985. Continuous efforts are being made to bring such new psychoactive substances and precursor chemicals under NDPS Act and  regulations  to  widen  the  range  and  scope  of  substances  for controlling the illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals.

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LS SQ No. *131 for 29.07.2025

Number of Cases Registered (CR) and Conviction Rate (CVR) under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2020, 2021 & 2022, State-wise including State of Kerala

| SL   | State/UT                   | Year-wise   | Year-wise   | Year-wise   | Year-wise   | Year-wise   | Year-wise   |
|------|----------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
| SL   | State/UT                   | 2020        | 2020        | 2021        | 2021        | 2022        | 2022        |
| SL   | State/UT                   | CR          | CVR         | CR          | CVR         | CR          | CVR         |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh             | 866         | 12.7        | 1635        | 25.4        | 1391        | 6.1         |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh          | 132         | 0.0         | 264         | 16.7        | 306         | 20.8        |
| 3    | Assam                      | 983         | 6.8         | 2291        | 7.5         | 2902        | 29.5        |
| 4    | Bihar                      | 964         | 76.9        | 1469        | 84.6        | 1823        | 81.2        |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh               | 875         | 70.0        | 1123        | 63.0        | 1155        | 59.7        |
| 6    | Goa                        | 147         | 29.6        | 121         | 51.9        | 153         | 62.5        |
| 7    | Gujarat                    | 308         | 44.4        | 461         | 33.3        | 508         | 25.0        |
| 8    | Haryana                    | 3060        | 44.1        | 2741        | 57.0        | 3815        | 49.0        |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh           | 1538        | 30.6        | 1537        | 31.0        | 1516        | 38.4        |
| 10   | Jharkhand                  | 415         | 45.6        | 609         | 65.4        | 464         | 48.6        |
| 11   | Karnataka                  | 4054        | 90.3        | 5787        | 93.0        | 6399        | 89.9        |
| 12   | Kerala                     | 4968        | 97.1        | 5695        | 98.9        | 26619       | 99.4        |
| 13   | Madhya Pradesh             | 3155        | 81.1        | 4068        | 86.6        | 4811        | 81.4        |
| 14   | Maharashtra                | 4714        | 94.6        | 10087       | 61.0        | 13830       | 71.1        |
| 15   | Manipur                    | 304         | 56.3        | 354         | 18.5        | 518         | 58.8        |
| 16   | Meghalaya                  | 76          | 81.3        | 69          | 64.3        | 116         | 61.1        |
| 17   | Mizoram                    | 97          | 100.0       | 122         | 96.4        | 245         | 95.8        |
| 18   | Nagaland                   | 115         | 97.4        | 154         | 94.9        | 242         | 58.7        |
| 19   | Odisha                     | 1179        | 3.0         | 1642        | 25.7        | 1891        | 8.8         |
| 20   | Punjab                     | 6909        | 67.2        | 9972        | 77.9        | 12442       | 79.2        |
| 21   | Rajasthan                  | 2743        | 75.6        | 2989        | 72.7        | 3821        | 75.8        |
| 22   | Sikkim                     | 19          | 66.7        | 52          | 0.0         | 41          | 0.0         |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu                 | 5403        | 78.2        | 6852        | 82.9        | 10385       | 81.3        |
| 24   | Telangana                  | 509         | 23.8        | 1346        | 25.6        | 1279        | 27.4        |
| 25   | Tripura                    | 307         | 11.1        | 357         | 10.5        | 562         | 11.7        |
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh              | 10852       | 86.1        | 10432       | 85.4        | 11541       | 83.3        |
| 27   | Uttarakhand                | 1282        | 81.6        | 1762        | 77.9        | 1440        | 76.1        |
| 28   | West Bengal                | 1626        | 7.8         | 1890        | 2.9         | 1608        | 27.2        |
| 29   | A&N Islands                | 55          | 92.3        | 28          | 54.2        | 52          | 28.1        |
| 30   | Chandigarh                 | 134         | 67.1        | 89          | 75.6        | 182         | 83.1        |
| 31   | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 5           | -           | 6           | 66.7        | 11          | 0.0         |
| 32   | Delhi                      | 748         | 55.6        | 566         | 65.5        | 1179        | 70.0        |
| 33   | Jammu & Kashmir            | 1222        | 15.7        | 1681        | 41.3        | 1837        | 41.3        |
| 34   | Ladakh                     | 2           | -           | 5           | -           | 8           | 100.0       |
| 35   | Lakshadweep                | 4           | -           | 3           | -           | 3           | 100.0       |
| 36   | Puducherry                 | 36          | -           | 72          | -           | 141         | 100.0       |

Source : NCRB