Lok Sabha Question No. 66 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-21
Subject: Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA**

**MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT**

**LOK SABHA**

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#### UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 66

#### TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2015

**66. PREVENTION OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE**

**SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:**

Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the details of assistance provided to NGOs and other Voluntary Organisations under the Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse and for Social Defence Services during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has conducted any assessment to gauge the increase or decrease in drug abuse in the country; and

(c) if so, the details and outcome thereof?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE FOR Social Justice and Empowerment

**(SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)**

(a) The State-wise details of financial assistance provided to NGOs and other Voluntary Organisations under the Scheme of Assistance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse and for Social Defence Services during the last three years and the current year is given in the Annexure.

(b) & (c) The Ministry in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) had conducted a National Survey on Drug Abuse in the year 2000-2001 wherein it was estimated that about 107 lakh persons in India were users of drugs. However, presently there is no authentic data to indicate the extent of drug abuse in the country. A National survey is under consideration of Government.

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|                                                                                                                                                                                       |                           |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |                              | **Annexure**         |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------|------------------------------|---------------------|-------------|------------------------------|---------------------|-------------|------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| **Name of the Bureau: Social Defence**                                                                                                                                                |                           |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |                              |                      |
| **Name of the Scheme:   CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME OF ASSISTANCE FOR PREVENTION OF ALCOHOLISM AND SUBTANCE (DRUGS) ABUSE**                                                                 |                           |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |                              |                      |
| **State-wise release of funds  to NGOs and other Voluntary Organizations during the last three years  from 2012-13 to 2014-15 & for the Current year 2015-16 (as on 16.07.2015)** |                           |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |                              |                      |
|                                                                                                                                                                                       |                           |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     |             |                              |                     | **(Rs**                      | **(R. in lakhs)**    |
| **Sl. No.**                                                                                                                                                                           | **Name of the State/ UT** |             | **No. of projects assisted** | **Amount Released** |             | **No. of projects assisted** | **Amount Released** |             | **No. of projects assisted** | **Amount Released** | **No. of projects assisted** | **Amount  Released** |
|                                                                                                                                                                                       |                           | **2012-13** |                              |                     | **2013-14** |                              |                     | **2014-15** |                              |                     | **2015-16**                  |                      |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                     | Andhra Pradesh            |             | **6**                        | 36.73               |             | **17**                       | 165.42              |             | **7**                        | **60.42**           | **2**                        | **10.62**            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bihar                     |             | **4**                        | 33.40               |             | **12**                       | 131.19              |             | **8**                        | **67.00**           | **5**                        | **24.48**            |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                     | Chhatisgarh               |             | **1**                        | 9.42                |             | **1**                        | 3.93                |             | **2**                        | **30.64**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                     | Goa                       |             | **1**                        | 3.52                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                     | Gujarat                   |             | **2**                        | 6.62                |             | **5**                        | 38.39               |             | **7**                        | **36.00**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                     | Haryana                   |             | **6**                        | 62.82               |             | **8**                        | 65.64               |             | **7**                        | **35.31**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                     | Himachal Pradesh          |             | **2**                        | 15.84               |             | **2**                        | 22.28               |             | **3**                        | **23.95**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jammu & Kashimir          |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **1**                        | **23.00**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                                     | Jharkhand                 |             | **1**                        | 6.00                |             | **1**                        | 6.91                |             | **1**                        | **8.50**            | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                                    | Karnataka                 |             | **19**                       | 175.46              |             | **14**                       | 118.84              |             | **28**                       | **227.38**          | **3**                        | **22.26**            |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                                    | Kerala                    |             | **11**                       | 78.85               |             | **17**                       | 130.69              |             | **21**                       | **215.91**          | **3**                        | **19.80**            |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh            |             | **8**                        | 61.25               |             | **11**                       | 107.06              |             | **13**                       | **116.00**          | **4**                        | **27.45**            |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                                    | Maharashtra               |             | **29**                       | 271.45              |             | **47**                       | 417.19              |             | **43**                       | **378.85**          | **17**                       | **157.67**           |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                                    | Orissa                    |             | **13**                       | 128.09              |             | **29**                       | 296.89              |             | **26**                       | **227.50**          | **7**                        | **44.6**             |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                                    | Punjab                    |             | **9**                        | 115.78              |             | **4**                        | 31.61               |             | **8**                        | **53.00**           | **4**                        | **23.31**            |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                                    | Rajasthan                 |             | **10**                       | 101.73              |             | **16**                       | 159.46              |             | **9**                        | **84.33**           | **6**                        | **35.34**            |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                |             | **14**                       | 138.36              |             | **12**                       | 107.12              |             | **24**                       | **203.00**          | **1**                        | **6.33**             |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                                    | Telangana                 |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **5**                        | **38.65**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh             |             | **21**                       | 163.96              |             | **19**                       | 207.36              |             | **20**                       | **194.00**          | **1**                        | **7.07**             |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                                    | Uttarakhand               |             | **2**                        | 29.26               |             | **3**                        | 33.78               |             | **2**                        | **17.00**           | **1**                        | **7.80**             |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                                    | West Bengal               |             | **3**                        | 22.48               |             | **11**                       | 130.00              |             | **10**                       | **92.56**           | **2**                        | **13.44**            |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                                    | A&N islands               |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                                    | Chandigarh                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                                    | D&N Haveli                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                                    | Delhi                     |             | **5**                        | 19.33               |             | **6**                        | 76.59               |             | **6**                        | **360.32**          | **3**                        | **11.52**            |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                                    | Daman &Diu                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                                    | Lakshadweep               |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                                    | Puducherry                |             | **1**                        | 0.50                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
|                                                                                                                                                                                       | **Total (ROC)**           |             | **168**                      | **1480.85**         |             | **235**                      | **2250.35**         |             | **251**                      | **2493.32**         | **59**                       | **411.69**           |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                                     | Arunachal Pr.             |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **1**                        | 19.90               |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                                     | Assam                     |             | **5**                        | 56.61               |             | **7**                        | 64.35               |             | **16**                       | **183.53**          | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                                     | Manipur                   |             | **15**                       | 137.60              |             | **13**                       | 95.88               |             | **17**                       | **292.31**          | **3**                        | **33.05**            |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                                     | Meghalaya                 |             | **1**                        | 3.84                |             | **2**                        | 16.77               |             | **1**                        | **4.8**             | **1**                        | **6.87**             |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                                     | Mizoram                   |             | **9**                        | 83.62               |             | **8**                        | 80.22               |             | **4**                        | **51.22**           | **1**                        | **7.38**             |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                                     | Nagaland                  |             | **5**                        | 29.42               |             | **1**                        | 3.48                |             | **5**                        | **38.87**           | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                                     | Tripura                   |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **0**                        | **0**               | **0**                        | **0**                |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                                     | Sikkim                    |             | **0**                        | 0.00                |             | **1**                        | 9.95                |             | **1**                        | **9.95**            | **1**                        | **9.30**             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                       | Total (NE)                |             | **35**                       | 311.09              |             | **33**                       | 290.55              |             | **44**                       | **580.68**          | **6**                        | **56.6**             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                       | **Total (ROC+NE)**        |             | **203**                      | **1791.94**         |             | **268**                      | **2540.90**         |             | **295**                      | **3074.00**         | **65**                       | **468.29**           |