Lok Sabha Question No. 328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-22
Subject: Drug Seizures
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 328

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 22 ND  JULY, 2025/ /ASHADHA 31, 1947 (SAKA)

DRUG SEIZURES

328. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the details of drug seizures and the number of cases reported during the last five years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) the details of inquiry, findings and the action taken in the cases of seizure of huge quantities of drugs which involve international rackets during the last five years and the current year;

(c) whether the Government is aware that drug addiction among youth in the country is rising concerningly; and

(d) whether the Government is likely to consider more proactive measures to control this growing menace, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) As per latest data published by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022; State-wise and year-wise details of seizures and number  of  cases  registered  under  the  Narcotic  Drugs  and  Psychotropic Substances Act during 2018 to 2022 is at Annexure-I and II respectively.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 328 FOR 22.07.2025

- (b) Inquiry, findings and the action taken in seizure of huge quantities of drugs which involve international rackets are conducted by the respective Drug Law Enforcement Agencies. During the period 2020 to 2025 (upto May), NCB has registered 116 major cases wherein 109318 kgs of drugs have been seized. NCB has consistently focused on arresting suppliers, receivers and carriers. Besides, financial investigations are conducted in all major cases with  the  objective  of  dismantling  the  financial  backbone  of  the  drug trafficking networks. In case of repeat offenders, efforts are being made to ensure action under the provision of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS Act), 1988.
- (c) To assess and know the magnitude of the problem of substance use in the country, a comprehensive national level Survey on the 'Magnitude of Substance Abuse in India' was conducted by MoSJE through National Drug Dependence  Treatment  Center  (NDDTC),  AIIMS,  New  Delhi  which  was published in 2019. As per the Survey, the Prevalence (in %) and estimated number  of  adults  and children who  are  currently users of various psychoactive substances is as under:

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| Substance     | Children & Adolescents (10-17 years)   | Children & Adolescents (10-17 years)   | Adults (18-75 years)   | Adults (18-75 years)   |
|---------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|               | Prevalence (in %)                      | Estimated no. of users                 | Prevalence (in %)      | Estimated no. of users |
| Cannabis      | 0.90                                   | 20,00,000                              | 3.30                   | 2,90,00,000            |
| Opioids       | 1.80                                   | 40,00,000                              | 2.10                   | 1,90,00,000            |
| Sedatives     | 0.58                                   | 20,00,000                              | 1.21                   | 1,10,00,000            |
| Cocaine       | 0.06                                   | 2,00,000                               | 0.11                   | 10,00,000              |
| ATS           | 0.18                                   | 4,00,000                               | 0.18                   | 20,00,000              |
| Hallucinogens | 0.07                                   | 2,00,000                               | 0.13                   | 20,00,000              |

Source: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

- (d) As part of its drive against drug smuggling to make India a drug free nation,  Government  is  taking  various  measures,  some  of  which  are mentioned below: -
- (i) The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 provides strict measures and penalties to combat the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and controlled substances. The Government has scheduled 134 narcotic drugs (under Section 2(xi)(b)), 173 psychotropic  substances  (under Section 3),  and  45 controlled substances (under Section 9A) to regulate or prohibit their use in the public interest while  ensuring  their  availability  for  legitimate  medical  and  scientific purposes.
- (ii) Constituted a 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism which enables coordination among Central and State agencies.

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 328 FOR 22.07.2025

- (iii) Anti-Narcotics Task  Force (ANTF) has been  established in all States/UTs, which also serves as NCORD secretariats for local enforcement.
- (iv) A  Joint  Coordination  Committee  (JCC)  has  been  set  up  under  the Director  General,  Narcotics  Control  Bureau  (NCB)  to  oversee  significant drug seizure investigations.
- (v) Border Guarding Forces and Railway Protection Force are empowered under the NDPS Act for enforcement at borders and rail routes.
- (vi) NCB collaborates with other agencies like Navy, Coast Guard, Border Security Force, and State ANTFs to carry out joint anti-drug operations.
- (vii) Electronic scanning of consignments at ports is being implemented to detect drugs.

(viii)  NCB  regularly  trains  officers  of  Drug  Law  Enforcement  Agencies (DLEAs).

- (ix) National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-Offenders (NIDAAN) portal has been launched to support investigations and proactive policing.
- (x) Madak-Padarth  Nished  Asoochna  Kendra  (MANAS)-  A  24x7  toll-free helpline (1933) has been established to report drug-related issues via calls, SMS, chatbot, email, or web.

(xi) NCB holds high-level talks with neighboring countries like Myanmar, Iran, Bangladesh and other countries for active information exchange and investigative cooperation to combat international drug trafficking.

(xii)  Launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in all districts of the country through more than 10000 master volunteers. It has reached out to more-than 16.49 crore people including more-than 5.51 crore youth and 3.43 crore women.

(xiii)  Government  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  352  Integrated Rehabilitation Centers for   Addicts (IRCAs), 46 Community based Peer Led Intervention (CPLI) Centers, 75   Outreach and Drop In Centers (ODICs), 148 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs), 138  District De-addiction Centres (DDACs) across the country.

(xiv)  A Toll-free Helpline No.14446 for de-addiction is operated for providing primary counseling and immediate assistance to persons seeking help. (xv) Government through its autonomous body National Institute of Social Defense  (NISD)  and  other  collaborating  agencies  like  State  Counsel  of Educational Research and  Training (SCERT), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), etc. provides for regular   awareness generation and sensitization  sessions  for  all  stakeholders  including  students,  teachers, parents.

(xvi)  MoUs have been signed with Spiritual organizations to support NMBA and conduct mass awareness activities.

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## LS USQ No. 328 for 22.07.2025

Annexure-I

## State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2018

| SL                | State/UT                    | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                   |                             | Kgs.                 | Nos.                 | Ltrs.                |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh              | 33930.522            | 0                    | 0                    |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1869.208             | 874                  | 0                    |
| 3                 | Assam                       | 15485.596            | 163525               | 54346.200            |
| 4                 | Bihar                       | 32442.970            | 20516                | 2053.460             |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh                | 36785.864            | 127277               | 3457.720             |
| 6                 | Goa                         | 79.469               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 7                 | Gujarat                     | 12780.186            | 27126                | 0                    |
| 8                 | Haryana                     | 16233.507            | 727425               | 1257.723             |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh            | 1072.006             | 160609               | 496.100              |
| 10                | Jharkhand                   | 3463.958             | 1835                 | 98.105               |
| 11                | Karnataka                   | 7489.246             | 2871                 | 6.000                |
| 12                | Kerala                      | 1378.325             | 21075                | 0.012                |
| 13                | Madhya Pradesh              | 3118721.420          | 629315               | 570.800              |
| 14                | Maharashtra                 | 19764.338            | 143022               | 908.800              |
| 15                | Manipur$                    | 40275.660            | 347309               | 6.544                |
| 16                | Meghalaya                   | 1417.747             | 69592                | 0                    |
| 17                | Mizoram                     | 250.791              | 100                  | 0                    |
| 18                | Nagaland                    | 2819.686             | 47125                | 300.000              |
| 19                | Odisha                      | 50759.897            | 1628                 | 726.000              |
| 20                | Punjab                      | 50045.181            | 6397919              | 368.401              |
| 21                | Rajasthan                   | 111430.200           | 1215771              | 201.860              |
| 22                | Sikkim$                     | 0.015                | 1040                 | 5.000                |
| 23                | Tamil Nadu                  | 12115.702            | 149032               | 0                    |
| 24                | Telangana                   | 6054.095             | 0                    | 0                    |
| 25                | Tripura                     | 62674.611            | 643755               | 23017.800            |
| 26                | Uttar Pradesh               | 221760.042           | 306740               | 7172146.160          |
| 27                | Uttarakhand                 | 1609.563             | 117215               | 0.000                |
| 28                | West Bengal                 | 31079.905            | 15241                | 15692.604            |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)              | 3893789.710          | 11337937             | 7275659.289          |
| 29                | A&N Islands                 | 67.963               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 30                | Chandigarh                  | 51.709               | 5216                 | 5.400                |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+ | 24.769               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 32                | Delhi                       | 6145.663             | 738256               | 1120.000             |
| 33                | Jammu & Kashmir*            | 19353.677            | 87713                | 7997.220             |
| 34                | Ladakh                      | -                    | -                    | -                    |
| 35                | Lakshadweep                 | 0.650                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 36                | Puducherry                  | 13.541               | 0                    | 0                    |
|                   | TOTAL UT(S)                 | 25657.972            | 831185               | 9122.620             |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) |                             | 3919447.682          | 12169122             | 7284781.909          |

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

Note: '+' combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2018

* Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2018

- $  Revised  data  for  2018  has  been  furnished  by  Sikkim  &  Manipur.  Therefore,  comparatively,  there  may  be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for these States for the year 2018.

## LS USQ No. 328 for 22.07.2025 Annexure-I (Contd.)

## State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2019

| SL         | State/UT                    | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   |
|------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|            |                             | Kgs.                 | Nos.                 | Ltrs.                |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh              | 66669.529            | 160                  | 0                    |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh           | 1993.750             | 0                    | 0                    |
| 3          | Assam                       | 17352.544            | 1604127              | 7377.658             |
| 4          | Bihar                       | 5124.761             | 4910                 | 675.260              |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh                | 19953.225            | 86079                | 1308.500             |
| 6          | Goa                         | 85.215               | 2                    | 0                    |
| 7          | Gujarat                     | 14923.489            | 4200                 | 0                    |
| 8          | Haryana                     | 16806.228            | 892131               | 36479.200            |
| 9          | Himachal Pradesh            | 1763.853             | 200386               | 970.000              |
| 10         | Jharkhand                   | 4073.335             | 3834                 | 455.816              |
| 11         | Karnataka                   | 7800.718             | 1705                 | 5                    |
| 12         | Kerala                      | 2548.475             | 5661                 | 0                    |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh              | 60864.128            | 40839                | 4260.010             |
| 14         | Maharashtra                 | 20622.717            | 3220                 | 4191.712             |
| 15         | Manipur$                    | 46142.187            | 393309               | 48.324               |
| 16         | Meghalaya                   | 1281.983             | 36                   | 79.000               |
| 17         | Mizoram                     | 991.189              | 0                    | 0                    |
| 18         | Nagaland                    | 1732.271             | 260849               | 1.134                |
| 19         | Odisha                      | 61993.835            | 0                    | 1112.200             |
| 20         | Punjab                      | 44239.070            | 10214701             | 1526.716             |
| 21         | Rajasthan                   | 310732.428           | 1510447              | 206.200              |
| 22         | Sikkim                      | 16.798               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 23         | Tamil Nadu                  | 28757.502            | 420                  | 0                    |
| 24         | Telangana                   | 13278.093            | 264                  | 0                    |
| 25         | Tripura                     | 15858.949            | 2156754              | 858528.820           |
| 26         | Uttar Pradesh               | 272197.319           | 1355373              | 10791849.820         |
| 27         | Uttarakhand                 | 2073.105             | 52149                | 94.000               |
| 28         | West Bengal                 | 36834.860            | 400747               | 21316.335            |
|            | TOTAL STATE(S)              | 1076711.556          | 19192303             | 11730485.705         |
| 29         | A&N Islands                 | 121.999              | 11761                | 78.200               |
| 30         | Chandigarh                  | 398.727              | 15098                | 2.400                |
| 31         | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+ | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    |
| 32         | Delhi                       | 7895.937             | 1465832              | 3000.000             |
| 33         | Jammu & Kashmir*            | 26517.388            | 164428               | 2133.300             |
| 34         | Ladakh                      |                      |                      |                      |
| 35         | Lakshadweep                 | 0.466                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 36         | Puducherry                  | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    |
|            | TOTAL UT(S)                 | 34934.517            | 1657119              | 5213.900             |
| TOTAL (ALL | INDIA)                      | 1111646.073          | 20849422             | 11735699.605         |

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

Note: '+' combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2019

* Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2019

$ Revised data for 2019 has been furnished by Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for the State for the year 2019.

## LS USQ No. 328 for 22.07.2025 Annexure-I (Contd.)

## State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2020

| SL         | State/UT                   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   |
|------------|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|            |                            | Kgs.                 | Nos.                 | Ltrs.                |
| 1          | Andhra Pradesh             | 106042.775           | 0                    | 0                    |
| 2          | Arunachal Pradesh          | 4032.540             | 0                    | 0                    |
| 3          | Assam                      | 9256.162             | 1138466              | 8554.800             |
| 4          | Bihar                      | 13162.231            | 333                  | 5933.700             |
| 5          | Chhattisgarh               | 29743.484            | 96445                | 988.310              |
| 6          | Goa                        | 149.542              | 0                    | 0                    |
| 7          | Gujarat                    | 13213.214            | 33030                | 894.325              |
| 8          | Haryana                    | 24695.602            | 1666911              | 2197.800             |
| 9          | Himachal Pradesh           | 3899.779             | 3210547              | 14.000               |
| 10         | Jharkhand                  | 8830.645             | 4882                 | 345.230              |
| 11         | Karnataka                  | 21729.793            | 12246                | 1.610                |
| 12         | Kerala                     | 3060.459             | 1444                 | 2.100                |
| 13         | Madhya Pradesh             | 58084.552            | 279760               | 13611.300            |
| 14         | Maharashtra                | 28832.304            | 66027                | 519.100              |
| 15         | Manipur$                   | 1355.763             | 1117388              | 5908.020             |
| 16         | Meghalaya                  | 989.816              | 4234                 | 2.000                |
| 17         | Mizoram                    | 617.735              | 470                  | 13.280               |
| 18         | Nagaland                   | 791.676              | 179373               | 76.600               |
| 19         | Odisha                     | 81847.001            | 0                    | 0                    |
| 20         | Punjab                     | 37364.676            | 44649858             | 4517.190             |
| 21         | Rajasthan                  | 148602.246           | 3285638              | 64.820               |
| 22         | Sikkim$                    | 0.585                | 19                   | 0                    |
| 23         | Tamil Nadu                 | 298785.294           | 5554                 | 0                    |
| 24         | Telangana                  | 19708.291            | 509                  | 150.000              |
| 25         | Tripura                    | 14007.145            | 539241               | 10436.620            |
| 26         | Uttar Pradesh              | 327420.562           | 1401062              | 965896.170           |
| 27         | Uttarakhand                | 1848.326             | 450215               | 24.000               |
| 28         | West Bengal                | 25509.802            | 363396               | 40627.132            |
|            | TOTAL STATE(S)             | 1283582.000          | 58507048             | 1060778.107          |
| 29         | A&N Islands                | 159.235              | 921                  | 0                    |
| 30         | Chandigarh                 | 95.953               | 5501                 | 5.780                |
| 31         | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 7.360                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 32         | Delhi                      | 5483.247             | 123220               | 2558.000             |
| 33         | Jammu & Kashmir            | 27361.353            | 618361               | 40890.110            |
| 34         | Ladakh                     | 0                    | 0                    | 0                    |
| 35         | Lakshadweep                | 0.936                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 36         | Puducherry                 | 77.155               | 0                    | 0                    |
|            | TOTAL UT(S)                | 33185.239            | 748003               | 43453.890            |
| TOTAL (ALL | INDIA)                     | 1316767.239          | 59255051             | 1104231.997          |

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

$ Revised data for 2020 has been furnished by Sikkim & Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for these States for the year 2020.

## LS USQ No. 328 for 22.07.2025 Annexure-I (Contd.)

## State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2021

| SL                | State/UT                   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   |
|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                   |                            | Kgs.                 | Nos.                 | Ltrs.                |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh             | 191712.574           | 58                   | 0                    |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh          | 3528.944             | 0                    | 0                    |
| 3                 | Assam                      | 17156.703            | 4305100              | 496987.615           |
| 4                 | Bihar                      | 35454.469            | 60769                | 4825.330             |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh               | 27884.969            | 359714               | 487.930              |
| 6                 | Goa                        | 136.711              | 0                    | 0                    |
| 7                 | Gujarat                    | 21307.037            | 8622                 | 92.300               |
| 8                 | Haryana                    | 21313.606            | 1037457              | 695.100              |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh           | 4455.151             | 5668585              | 82.000               |
| 10                | Jharkhand                  | 20799.734            | 2320                 | 951.400              |
| 11                | Karnataka                  | 8479.963             | 14206                | 6.260                |
| 12                | Kerala                     | 4030.893             | 905                  | 0                    |
| 13                | Madhya Pradesh             | 68088.000            | 44955                | 6900.600             |
| 14                | Maharashtra                | 27986.007            | 190                  | 46.540               |
| 15                | Manipur$                   | 40008.303            | 1192913              | 2108.409             |
| 16                | Meghalaya                  | 986.887              | 19342                | 28.860               |
| 17                | Mizoram                    | 215.006              | 35                   | 2.700                |
| 18                | Nagaland                   | 2187.668             | 149557               | 92.900               |
| 19                | Odisha                     | 169435.890           | 790                  | 0                    |
| 20                | Punjab                     | 38783.170            | 17772675             | 4800.729             |
| 21                | Rajasthan                  | 142834.881           | 13445789             | 39.300               |
| 22                | Sikkim                     | 0.738                | 58541                | 1204.092             |
| 23                | Tamil Nadu                 | 20354.706            | 10098                | 0                    |
| 24                | Telangana                  | 39360.772            | 220                  | 28.670               |
| 25                | Tripura                    | 39797.368            | 212801               | 24975.560            |
| 26                | Uttar Pradesh              | 126657.395           | 3265073              | 267909.500           |
| 27                | Uttarakhand                | 2019.459             | 147672               | 0                    |
| 28                | West Bengal                | 29414.012            | 401778               | 79273.112            |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)             | 1104391.016          | 48180165             | 891538.907           |
| 29                | A&N Islands                | 62.384               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 30                | Chandigarh                 | 181.107              | 18290                | 18.200               |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 14.570               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 32                | Delhi                      | 9921.298             | 42278                | 0                    |
| 33                | Jammu & Kashmir            | 22082.414            | 171954               | 4069.230             |
| 34                | Ladakh                     | 403.078              | 0                    | 0                    |
| 35                | Lakshadweep                | 2.159                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 36                | Puducherry                 | 87.676               | 0                    | 0                    |
|                   | TOTAL UT(S)                | 32754.686            | 232522               | 4087.430             |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | TOTAL (ALL INDIA)          | 1137145.702          | 48412687             | 895626.337           |

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

$ Revised data for 2021 has been furnished by Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for the States for the year 2021.

LS USQ No. 328 for 22.07.2025

State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2022

| SL                | State/UT                   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   | Total Drugs seized   |
|-------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                   |                            | Kgs.                 | Nos.                 | Ltrs.                |
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh             | 169223.567           | 11803                | 0                    |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh          | 3533.650             | 0                    | 0                    |
| 3                 | Assam                      | 49515.645            | 5281488              | 4397079.600          |
| 4                 | Bihar                      | 31985.903            | 47437                | 18237.900            |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh               | 25427.599            | 519809               | 44403.200            |
| 6                 | Goa                        | 206.840              | 0                    | 0                    |
| 7                 | Gujarat                    | 29230.550            | 185                  | 1242.680             |
| 8                 | Haryana                    | 24949.364            | 878887               | 980.450              |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh           | 943.433              | 94208                | 225.500              |
| 10                | Jharkhand                  | 37322.623            | 4601                 | 257.950              |
| 11                | Karnataka                  | 10577.238            | 2820                 | 34.000               |
| 12                | Kerala                     | 5639.273             | 2808                 | 0.043                |
| 13                | Madhya Pradesh             | 70722.635            | 35655                | 6702.520             |
| 14                | Maharashtra                | 20185.509            | 22672                | 5240.308             |
| 15                | Manipur                    | 18454.016            | 834967               | 3461.830             |
| 16                | Meghalaya                  | 3993.255             | 19325                | 28.900               |
| 17                | Mizoram                    | 388.530              | 0                    | 63.800               |
| 18                | Nagaland                   | 7791.296             | 169433               | 251.560              |
| 19                | Odisha                     | 144181.034           | 0                    | 0                    |
| 20                | Punjab                     | 49421.858            | 6246151              | 5017.200             |
| 21                | Rajasthan                  | 155161.550           | 684188               | 15.800               |
| 22                | Sikkim                     | 24.083               | 24629                | 9.803                |
| 23                | Tamil Nadu                 | 27509.701            | 76540                | 58.645               |
| 24                | Telangana                  | 31771.630            | 512                  | 100.370              |
| 25                | Tripura                    | 61795.360            | 155423               | 12294.500            |
| 26                | Uttar Pradesh              | 1051997.001          | 933689               | 76593.980            |
| 27                | Uttarakhand                | 1492.520             | 155201               | 307.000              |
| 28                | West Bengal                | 23897.767            | 631624               | 67182.860            |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)             | 2057343.430          | 16834055             | 4639790.399          |
| 29                | A&N Islands                | 60.679               | 325                  | 2.600                |
| 30                | Chandigarh                 | 360.005              | 2627                 | 0                    |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu | 11.154               | 0                    | 0                    |
| 32                | Delhi                      | 5512.448             | 353168               | 0                    |
| 33                | Jammu & Kashmir            | 17192.409            | 300776               | 956.100              |
| 34                | Ladakh                     | 0.735                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 35                | Lakshadweep                | 4.228                | 0                    | 0                    |
| 36                | Puducherry                 | 90.448               | 20                   | 0                    |
|                   | TOTAL UT(S)                | 23232.106            | 656916               | 958.700              |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) | TOTAL (ALL INDIA)          | 2080575.536          | 17490971             | 4640749.099          |

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

## LS USQ 328 for 22.07.2025

State-wise and Year-wise number of cases registered for possession of drugs for personal use/ consumption and possession of drugs for trafficking under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act during 2018 to 2022**

| SL                | State/UT                    |   2018 |   2019 |   2020 |   2021 |   2022 |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh              |    534 |    717 |    866 |   1635 |   1391 |
| 2                 | Arunachal Pradesh           |    122 |    124 |    132 |    264 |    306 |
| 3                 | Assam                       |    478 |    841 |    983 |   2291 |   2902 |
| 4                 | Bihar                       |    615 |    697 |    964 |   1469 |   1823 |
| 5                 | Chhattisgarh                |    712 |    707 |    875 |   1123 |   1155 |
| 6                 | Goa                         |    222 |    218 |    147 |    121 |    153 |
| 7                 | Gujarat                     |    150 |    289 |    308 |    461 |    508 |
| 8                 | Haryana                     |   2587 |   2677 |   3060 |   2741 |   3815 |
| 9                 | Himachal Pradesh            |   1342 |   1439 |   1538 |   1537 |   1516 |
| 10                | Jharkhand                   |    237 |    242 |    415 |    609 |    464 |
| 11                | Karnataka                   |   1030 |   1652 |   4054 |   5787 |   6399 |
| 12                | Kerala                      |   8724 |   9245 |   4968 |   5695 |  26619 |
| 13                | Madhya Pradesh              |   1874 |   3432 |   3155 |   4068 |   4811 |
| 14                | Maharashtra                 |  12195 |  14158 |   4714 |  10087 |  13830 |
| 15                | Manipur                     |    381 |    338 |    304 |    354 |    518 |
| 16                | Meghalaya                   |     81 |    117 |     76 |     69 |    116 |
| 17                | Mizoram                     |    164 |    160 |     97 |    122 |    245 |
| 18                | Nagaland                    |     66 |    142 |    115 |    154 |    242 |
| 19                | Odisha                      |    573 |    980 |   1179 |   1642 |   1891 |
| 20                | Punjab                      |  11654 |  11536 |   6909 |   9972 |  12442 |
| 21                | Rajasthan                   |   1862 |   2592 |   2743 |   2989 |   3821 |
| 22                | Sikkim                      |      7 |     20 |     19 |     52 |     41 |
| 23                | Tamil Nadu                  |   3717 |   4329 |   5403 |   6852 |  10385 |
| 24                | Telangana                   |    311 |    464 |    509 |   1346 |   1279 |
| 25                | Tripura                     |    431 |    316 |    307 |    357 |    562 |
| 26                | Uttar Pradesh               |   8821 |  10198 |  10852 |  10432 |  11541 |
| 27                | Uttarakhand                 |   1064 |   1396 |   1282 |   1762 |   1440 |
| 28                | West Bengal                 |   1479 |   1421 |   1626 |   1890 |   1608 |
|                   | TOTAL STATE(S)              |  61433 |  70447 |  57600 |  75881 | 111823 |
| 29                | A&N Islands                 |     49 |    133 |     55 |     28 |     52 |
| 30                | Chandigarh                  |    178 |    226 |    134 |     89 |    182 |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+ |      3 |      0 |      5 |      6 |     11 |
| 32                | Delhi                       |    507 |    712 |    748 |    566 |   1179 |
| 33                | Jammu & Kashmir*            |    938 |   1173 |   1222 |   1681 |   1837 |
| 34                | Ladakh                      |      0 |      0 |      2 |      5 |      8 |
| 35                | Lakshadweep                 |      8 |      4 |      4 |      3 |      3 |
| 36                | Puducherry                  |     21 |     26 |     36 |     72 |    141 |
|                   | TOTAL UT(S)                 |   1704 |   2274 |   2206 |   2450 |   3413 |
| TOTAL (ALL INDIA) |                             |  63137 |  72721 |  59806 |  78331 | 115236 |

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

Note : '+' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 and 2019

*' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh during 2018 and 2019

**Published data available till 2022