Lok Sabha Question No. 336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Drug Trafficking
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: TAMRADHWAJ SAHU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.336

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01ST DECEMBER, 2015/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1937 (SAKA)

## DRUG TRAFFICKING

†336. SHRI TAMRADHWAJ SAHU:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether incidents of drugs trafficking in connivance with Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) of Pakistan, Maoist and Extremist Groups in the North-East have been reported;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of  such  cases  reported during each of the last three years and the current year State-wise; and
- (c) the action taken by the Government to check such cases in future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI HARIBHAI PARATHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

- (a) & (b): During investigation of cases reported to NCB by various Drug Law Enforcement Agencies no case has been reported where involvement of Inter Services Intelligences (ISI) of Pakistan, Maoist and Extremist Groups in the North -East has been established.
- (c) The steps being taken to curb the narcotics business in the country are: 1. Supply Reduction Measures:
- (a) Coordination  and  sharing  of  intelligence  with  various  law  enforcement agencies of Centre like Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Excise and Customs and of state agencies like Police and State Excise.
- (b) Training  programmes  are  being  regularly  conducted  for  law  enforcement officials for upgrading their skills to combat drug menace.
- (c) Sharing  of  real  time  information  and  coordination  operation  with  Nodal agencies of neighbouring countries.

## L.S.U.S.Q.No. 336 FOR 1.12.2015

- (d) Border Security Force, Sashastra Seema Bal and Coast Guards have been empowered under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act for making interdiction of narcotic drugs.
- (e) Financial assistance is being provided to eligible States for strengthening their anti-narcotics units.
- (f) Monetary rewards for information leading to seizures of Narcotic drugs to informers and officers are being provided.
- (g) NCB co-ordinates  and  shares  inputs  with  various  Drug  Law  Enforcement agencies  and  Intelligence  Agencies  on  platforms  like  Multi  Agency  Coordination (MAC), State Multi Agency  Co-ordination (SMAC)  and Lead Intelligence Agency (LIA).

(h) NCB  also  provides  satellite  images  of  areas  under  illegal  cultivation  of cannabis  and  poppy  to  state  agencies  through  the  Zonal  office  of  NCB  for effective destruction.

2. NCB  assess  and  analyse  existing  and  emerging  challenges,  trends  and operational  capabilities  to  make  appropriate  interventions  and  advise  the Central Government.
3. International coordination Measures:
3. (a)  India  has  signed  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MOU)  on  drug  related matter with 11 countries and Bilateral Agreements with 23 countries.
4. (b)  DG  level  talks  are  held  regularly  with  Pakistan,  Sri  Lanka,  Bangladesh, Myanmar and Afghanistan.
5. (c) Ministerial and  Secretary  level talks are held with  neighbouring countries.

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