Lok Sabha Question No. 332 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Assistance to States for Narcotics Control
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Srinivas Kesineni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 332

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 5 TH  DECEMBER, 2023/ AGRAHAYANA 14, 1945 (SAKA)

ASSISTANCE TO STATES FOR NARCOTICS CONTROL

332.     SHRI KESINENI SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  budgetary  allocation  for  the  'Assistance  to  States  for  Narcotics Control' scheme from FY 2021-22 to FY 2023-24;

(b)  the  details  of  grants  sanctioned,  utilized  and  those  which  remained unspent  from  FY  2021-22  to  FY  2023-24  under  the  scheme,  State-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;

(c) the details and the total number of cases/ seizures, arrests, convictions and destruction of illicit cultivations across the country during the last five years, State-wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh;

(d)  whether  the  State  Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  availed  grants for  establishing  modern  infrastructure  such  as  State-of-art  drug  testing laboratories  and  malkhanas  and  procuring  advanced  equipment  such  as drug testing kits;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f)  whether  any  grants  have  been  utilized  by  the  State  Government  for training police personnel in Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

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

(a): Budgetary  allocation  for  the  scheme  'Assistance  to  States for

Narcotics Control' from F.Y. 2021-22 to F.Y. 2023-24 is as under: -

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| Financial Year   | Budget allotted   |
|------------------|-------------------|
| 2021-22          | Rs. 5 crore       |
| 2022-23          | Rs. 5 crore       |
| 2023-24          | Rs. 5 crore       |

(b): State-wise details of grants sanctioned, utilized and unspent balances during F.Y. 2021-22 to 2023-24 under the scheme  is at Annexure-A.

(c): As  per  latest  data  published  by  National  Crime  records  Bureau (NCRB)  pertaining  to  the  year  2022,  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  total number of cases registered, person arrested and persons convicted during the year 2018 to 2022 is at Annexure-B.  The details of destruction of illicit cultivations  in  the  States  during  the  year  2018  to  2022  as  reported  by Narcotics Control Bureau is at Annexure-C.

(d) & (e): In  addition  to  the  scheme  of  'Assistance  to  the  States  for Narcotics Control' as mentioned in (a) and (b) above, the States are also supported through Assistance to States & UTs for Modernization of Police which  has  component  for  Laboratory  Material  and  Equipment's  and Forensic Sciences. Under this scheme following allocations were made for last three years for Andhra Pradesh.

(Rs. Crore)

| Year    |   Allocation |
|---------|--------------|
| 2021-22 |        24.46 |
| 2022-23 |        17.73 |
| 2023-24 |         9.47 |

However, due to large unspent balance lying with the State Government of Andhra Pradesh, they could not draw the funds under this scheme.

In addition, a sub-scheme of 'Assistance for setting-up/ upgradation of  Forensic  Science  Labs  in  Andhra  Pradesh'  was  approved  in  the  year 2017  under  which  Rs.  42.35  Cr.  was  released  to  Andhra  Pradesh  till 2018-19.

(f): Under  the  Scheme  'Assistance  to  States  for  Narcotics  Control' assistance is provided only for surveillance equipment; Laboratory equipment; Vehicles for patrolling/surveillance; Fax machine and photocopiers;  Computers  and  accessories;  Training  equipment  &  other aids;  other  equipment  useful  for  enforcement  and  assistance  for  special projects relating to non-enforcement activities e.g., alternative development  programmes  in  States  which  have  perennial  problems  of illicit cultivation.

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## State-wise details of grants sanctioned, utilized and unspent balances during F.Y. 2021-22 to 2023-24 under the scheme 'Assistance to States for Narcotics Control'

|   S.No | State name       | Fin. Year   | Amount Sanctioned (Rs)   | Amount utilized (Rs)   | Unspent amount pending at State (Rs.)   |
|--------|------------------|-------------|--------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh*  | 2021-22     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh*  | 2022-23     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh*  | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      2 | Assam            | 2021-22     | 35,71,750                | 0                      | 35,71,750                               |
|      2 | Assam            | 2022-23     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      2 | Assam            | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      3 | Bihar            | 2021-22     | 42,212                   | 0                      | 42,212                                  |
|      3 | Bihar            | 2022-23     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      3 | Bihar            | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      4 | Himachal Pradesh | 2021-22     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      4 | Himachal Pradesh | 2022-23     | 4,40,000                 | 0                      | 4,40,000                                |
|      4 | Himachal Pradesh | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      5 | Jharkhand        | 2021-22     | 37,68,638                | 0                      | 37,68,638                               |
|      5 | Jharkhand        | 2022-23     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      5 | Jharkhand        | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      6 | Karnataka        | 2021-22     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      6 | Karnataka        | 2022-23     | 1,73,15,589              | 1,73,15,589            | 0                                       |
|      6 | Karnataka        | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      7 | Mizoram          | 2021-22     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      7 | Mizoram          | 2022-23     | 37,36,000                | 14,46,000              | 22,90,000                               |
|      7 | Mizoram          | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      8 | Odisha           | 2021-22     | 9,78,987                 | 0                      | 9,78,987                                |
|      8 | Odisha           | 2022-23     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      8 | Odisha           | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      9 | Rajasthan        | 2021-22     | 35,74,227                | 33,48,250              | 2,25,977                                |
|      9 | Rajasthan        | 2022-23     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|      9 | Rajasthan        | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|     10 | Telangana        | 2021-22     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |
|     10 | Telangana        | 2022-23     | 21,30,643                | 0                      | 21,30,643                               |
|     10 | Telangana        | 2023-24     | 0                        | 0                      | 0                                       |

*  During  the  years  2014  to  2020-2021,  Rs. 1,10,94,111/-  was  released  to  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh  from which Rs. 88,07,000/-was utilized and for Rs. 22,87,111/-, utilization certificate is awaited.

## State/UT-wise details of the total number of Cases Registered (CR), Person Arrests (PAR) and Person Convicted (PCV) under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act during the year 2018 to 2022

| SL   | State/UT          | 2018   | 2018   | 2018   | 2019   | 2019   | 2019   | 2020   | 2020   | 2020   | 2021   | 2021   | 2021    | 2022   | 2022   | 2022   |
|------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
| SL   | State/UT          | CR     | PAR    | PCV    | CR     | PAR    | PCV    | CR     | PAR    | PCV    | CR     | PAR    | PCV     | CR     | PAR    | PCV    |
| 1    | Andhra Pradesh    | 534    | 1635   | 175    | 717    | 1559   | 80     | 866    | 1569   | 22     | 1635   | 2493   | 33      | 1391   | 4330   | 62     |
| 2    | Arunachal Pradesh | 122    | 212    | 3      | 124    | 182    | 3      | 132    | 255    | 0      | 264    | 432    | 1       | 306    | 716    | 6      |
| 3    | Assam             | 478    | 668    | 10     | 841    | 1237   | 10     | 983    | 2107   | 4      | 2291   | 4119   | 29 2902 |        | 4355   | 102    |
| 4    | Bihar             | 615    | 1040   | 82     | 697    | 899    | 125    | 964    | 983    | 42     | 1469   | 1467   | 140     | 1823   | 1763   | 258    |
| 5    | Chhattisgarh      | 712    | 1084   | 362    | 707    | 954    | 338    | 875    | 1336   | 182    | 1123   | 1676   | 176     | 1155   | 1829   | 384    |
| 6    | Goa               | 222    | 237    | 18     | 218    | 239    | 13     | 147    | 177    | 9      | 121    | 138    | 15      | 153    | 199    | 25     |
| 7    | Gujarat           | 150    | 255    | 4      | 289    | 499    | 6      | 308    | 577    | 11     | 461    | 946    | 7       | 508    | 999    | 11     |
| 8    | Haryana           | 2587   | 3643   | 1041   | 2677   | 3951   | 743    | 3060   | 5153   | 168    | 2741   | 4318   | 513     | 3815   | 6046   | 418    |
| 9    | Himachal Pradesh  | 1342   | 1789   | 241    | 1439   | 1881   | 214    | 1538   | 1931   | 81     | 1537   | 2384   | 98      | 1516   | 1861   | 199    |
| 10   | Jharkhand         | 237    | 234    | 41     | 242    | 209    | 96     | 415    | 344    | 46     | 609    | 612    | 113     | 464    | 701    | 71     |
| 11   | Karnataka         | 1030   | 1804   | 367    | 1652   | 2639   | 467    | 4054   | 5934   | 1266   | 5787   | 8049   | 2289    | 6399   | 8114   | 3682   |
| 12   | Kerala            | 8724   | 9433   | 6446   | 9245   | 9792   | 7317   | 4968   | 5140   | 3173   | 5695   | 6099   | 5345    | 26619  | 22636  | 15528  |
| 13   | Madhya Pradesh    | 1874   | 2459   | 1012   | 3432   | 3826   | 2018   | 3155   | 3926   | 645    | 4068   | 3929   | 1646    | 4811   | 3393   | 2241   |
| 14   | Maharashtra       | 12195  | 16094  | 6831   | 14158  | 17945  | 9309   | 4714   | 7437   | 2470   | 10087  | 12718  | 3577    | 13830  | 16777  | 5509   |
| 15   | Manipur           | 381    | 490    | 33     | 338    | 479    | 42     | 304    | 364    | 29     | 354    | 391    | 24      | 518    | 629    | 12     |
| 16   | Meghalaya         | 81     | 167    | 13     | 117    | 166    | 14     | 76     | 150    | 34     | 69     | 89     | 11      | 116    | 198    | 14     |
| 17   | Mizoram           | 164    | 232    | 67     | 160    | 209    | 94     | 97     | 136    | 69     | 122    | 163    | 60      | 245    | 341    | 100    |
| 18   | Nagaland#         | 66     | 93     | 21     | 142    | 243    | 91     | 115    | 204    | 55     | 154    | 254    | 56      | 242    | 352    | 35     |
| 19   | Odisha            | 573    | 415    | 19     | 980    | 1368   | 201    | 1179   | 1885   | 1      | 1642   | 2625   | 10      | 1891   | 2734   | 12     |
| 20   | Punjab            | 11654  | 14983  | 5950   | 11536  | 16296  | 6035   | 6909   | 11455  | 1652   | 9972   | 14078  | 3262    | 12442  | 17853  | 4685   |
| 21   | Rajasthan         | 1862   | 2984   | 603    | 2592   | 4017   | 1159   | 2743   | 4643   | 487    | 2989   | 6124   | 799     | 3821   | 6987   | 682    |
| 22   | Sikkim            | 7      | 8      | 4      | 20     | 25     | 2      | 19     | 36     | 2      | 52     | 98     | 0       | 41     | 72     | 0      |
| 23   | Tamil Nadu        | 3717   | 4877   | 2252   | 4329   | 5640   | 2193   | 5403   | 6969   | 1094   | 6852   | 9640   | 1423    | 10385  | 14281  | 2747   |
| 24   | Telangana         | 311    | 879    | 104    | 464    | 878    | 21     | 509    | 1114   | 51     | 1346   | 2507   | 42      | 1279   | 3027   | 145    |
| 25   | Tripura           | 431    | 579    | 5      | 316    | 698    | 1      | 307    | 662    | 4      | 357    | 817    | 4       | 562    | 1078   | 19     |
| 26   | Uttar Pradesh     | 8821   | 9605   | 6296   | 10198  | 12073  | 4267   | 10852  | 12013  | 4274   | 10432  | 12535  | 3486    | 11541  | 12987  | 3026   |
| 27   | Uttarakhand       | 1064   | 1032   | 104    | 1396   | 1511   | 284    | 1282   | 1386   | 89     | 1762   | 2400   | 157     | 1440   | 1979   | 135    |
| 28   | West Bengal       | 1479   | 2195   | 25     | 1421   | 2277   | 43     | 1626   | 2775   | 27     | 1890   | 2845   | 13      | 1608   | 2722   | 142    |
|      | TOTAL STATE(S)    | 61433  | 79126  | 32129  | 70447  | 91692  | 35186  | 57600  | 80661  | 15987  | 75881  | 103946 | 23329   | 111823 | 138959 | 40250  |

## LS USQ No.332 FOR 05.12.2023 Annexure-B

| 29   | A&N Islands                 | 49    | 67    | 3     | 133   | 176   | 1     |    55 |   152 |    15 |    28 |     68 |    15 |     52 |     77 |     9 |
|------|-----------------------------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|--------|-------|--------|--------|-------|
| 30   | Chandigarh                  | 178   | 312   | 67    | 226   | 231   | 90    |   134 |   119 |    58 |    89 |    100 |    63 |    182 |    193 |    70 |
| 31   | D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+ | 3     | 9     | 0     | 0     | 1     | 1     |     5 |    14 |     0 |     6 |     13 |     7 |     11 |     30 |     0 |
| 32   | Delhi                       | 507   | 774   | 120   | 712   | 1072  | 95    |   748 |  1085 |    38 |   566 |   1115 |    44 |   1179 |   1670 |   207 |
| 33   | Jammu & Kashmir*            | 938   | 1460  | 45    | 1173  | 1884  | 116   |  1222 |  1564 |    19 |  1681 |   2355 |    41 |   1837 |   3453 |   115 |
| 34   | Ladakh                      | -     | -     | -     | -     | -     | -     |     2 |     4 |     0 |     5 |      5 |     0 |      8 |     10 |    11 |
| 35   | Lakshadweep                 | 8     | 11    | 0     | 4     | 16    | 0     |     4 |    21 |     0 |     3 |     33 |     0 |      3 |      4 |     4 |
| 36   | Puducherry                  | 21    | 19    | 0     | 26    | 21    | 6     |    36 |    99 |     0 |    72 |    173 |     0 |    141 |    416 |     6 |
|      | TOTAL UT(S)                 | 1704  | 2652  | 235   | 2274  | 3401  | 309   |  2206 |  3058 |   130 |  2450 |   3862 |   170 |   3413 |   5853 |   422 |
|      | TOTAL (ALL INDIA)           | 63137 | 81778 | 32364 | 72721 | 95093 | 35495 | 59806 | 83719 | 16117 | 78331 | 107808 | 23499 | 115236 | 144812 | 40672 |

Source: Crime in India 2022, 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. #Nagaland data is provisional

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## State-wise details of Destruction of illicit cultivation during the year 2018 to 2022

## Poppy Destruction (in Acres)

| State/Year        | 2018   | 2019   | 2020   | 2021   | 2022   |
|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Arunachal Pradesh | 3465   | 1705   | 7858   | 4702   | 8785   |
| Assam             | 5      | 0      | 20     | 5      | 215    |
| Bihar             | 201    | 154    | 91     | 0      | 948    |
| Gujarat           | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 16     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 273    | 35     | 10     | 24     | 0      |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | 288    | 1123   | 893    | 293    | 89     |
| Jharkhand         | 2377   | 1002   | 495    | 256    | 41     |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 7      | 6      |
| Manipur           | 3861   | 4175   | 1382   | 5740   | 3696   |
| Maharashtra       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Odisha            | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Rajasthan         | 0      | 0      | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| Uttarakhand       | 348    | 561    | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| West Bengal       | 1      | 1631   | 19     | 0      | 0      |
| Total             | 10,819 | 10,386 | 10,769 | 11,027 | 13,796 |

## Source: Narcotics Control Bureau

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## Cannabis Destruction (in Acres)

| State/Year        | 2018   | 2019   | 2020   | 2021   | 2022   |
|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| Andhra Pradesh    | 527    | 512    | 0      | 7083   | 469    |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 222    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Assam             | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Bihar             | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Gujarat           | 0      | 0      | 0      | 27     | 46     |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 4397   | 3504   | 1582   | 1043   | 122    |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 37     | 0      | 295    | 523    | 365    |
| Karnataka         | 0      | 0      | 4      | 0      | 0      |
| Kerala            | 2      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 189    | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Maharashtra       | 0      | 0      | 0      | 71     | 0      |
| Manipur           | 56     | 15     | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| Odisha            | 2961   | 18699  | 18361  | 24550  | 24207  |
| Tamil Nadu        | 0      | 2      | 1      | 0      | 0      |
| Telangana         | 10     | 7      | 30     | 9      | 0      |
| Tripura           | 0      | 0      | 1284   | 1287   | 1057   |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| Uttarakhand       | 61     | 0      | 0      | 0      | 0      |
| West Bengal       | 0.27   | 70     | 1      | 273    | 0      |
| Total             | 8,476  | 22,809 | 21,559 | 34,866 | 26,266 |

Source: Narcotics Control Bureau