Lok Sabha Question No. 3983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Establishment of ODICs
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Brijendra Singh Ola, Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3983 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026

## ESTABLISHMENT OF ODICs

## +3983. SHRI BRIJENDRA SINGH OLA: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) the details and number of the Outreach and Drop-in Centres (ODICs) established under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), State/UT-wise;
- (b) the concrete steps taken by the Government to strengthen the existing mechanism for substances, prevention of substance  abuse, treatment, counselling, rehabilitation and create public awareness in this regard;
- the steps taken in this regard and programmes being implemented by the Government in coordination with States/Union Territories under the National Action Plan for Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) to reduce the demand for narcotic drugs along with the impact thereof, State-wise; Drug
- (d) whether any short-term and long-term targets have been set under the NAPDDR; and

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI BL:VERMA)

- (a) Outreach and   Drop In Centres   (ODICs) have been   established under the scheme of National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) in the identified districts to conduct outreach activities in the community with the following objectives:
- To conduct outreach activities among vulnerable adolescents and youth in community for prevention of drug abuse.
- iii. To provide referral and  linkage to treatment and rehabilitation  services  for dependents. drug
- ii. To provide safe and secure drop-in space for users in the community having the provision of screening, assessment and counselling: drug

The number of the Outreach and Drop-In Centres (ODICs), State-wise/Union Territory-wise, is at Annexure-I:

(6) & (c): Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment is the nodal Ministry for drug demand reduction in the country. To tackle the issue of substance use, this Department formulated and is implementing the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) & Centrally Sponsored Scheme under which financial assistance is provided to:

1. 'State Governments/ Union Territory (UT) Administrations for Preventive Education and Awareness Generation,  Capacity   Building; Programmes for   Drug Demand
2. NGOs/VOs for running and maintenance of Integrated  Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs), Community based peer Led Intervention (CPLI) for early Drug Use Prevention among Adolescents, Outreach and Drop In Centres (ODIC) and District De- Addiction Centres (DDACs); and
3. Government Hospitals for Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs)

The steps taken under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) is at Annexure-II of number of beneficiaries of the deaddiction centres supported by this Department during the last five years is at Annexure -IIL:

(d) & (e): Review of the Scheme in the   interest of the beneficiaries is a continuous process The Ministry has been monitoring the Scheme in order to achieve the target of establishing De-Addiction Centre (DDAC) in various gaps districts which do not have any treatment and rehabilitation facility. These DDACs would provide comprehensive facilities hitherto being provided by IRCA, ODIC and CPLI together:

## Annexure-L

The number of Outreach and Drop-In Centres (ODICs), State-wiseMUnion Territory-wise, is as follows-

| SI: No.     | Name of the StatesMUTs    | Number of ODIC   |
|-------------|---------------------------|------------------|
| 1           | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS | 0                |
| 2           | ANDHRA PRADESH            | 4                |
| 3_          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH         | 0                |
|             | ASSAM                     | 3                |
| 5_          | BIHAR                     |                  |
| 6_          | CHANDIGARH                |                  |
| 8           |                           |                  |
| 9.          | DELHI                     |                  |
| 10.         | GOA                       |                  |
| 11.         | GUJARAT                   | 3                |
| 12.         | HARYANA                   |                  |
| 13.         | HIMACHAL PRADESH          |                  |
| 14.         | JAMMU AND KASHMIR         |                  |
| 15.         | JHARKHAND                 |                  |
| 16.         | KARNATAKA                 |                  |
| 17.         | KERALA                    |                  |
| 18          | FRSKADWEEP                |                  |
|             | MADHYA PRADESH            |                  |
| 21.         | MAHARASHTRA               |                  |
| 22_         | MANIPUR                   |                  |
| 23.         | JMEGHALAYA                |                  |
| 24          | MIZORAM                   |                  |
| 25.         | NNAGALAND                 |                  |
| 26          | ODISHA                    |                  |
| 27.         | PPUDUCHERRY               |                  |
| 28.         | JPUNJAB                   |                  |
| 31          | TAMIL NADU                |                  |
| 32.         | TELANGANA                 |                  |
| 33          | TRIPURA                   |                  |
| 34.         | UTTAR PRADESH             | 10               |
| 35.         | UTTARAKHAND               | 1                |
| 36.         | WEST BENGAL               |                  |
| Grand Total | Grand Total               | 76               |

Following activities have been undertaken under NAPDDR scheme:

- i. 349 Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs) that provide in-patient treatment to drug users along with counselling, detoxification/de-addiction, after care and re-integration into the social mainstream:
- ii. 45 Community based Peer led Intervention (CPLI) programmes work with children below 18 years age to create awareness against drugs and teach life skills
- iii. 76 Outreach and In Centres (ODICs) which provide safe and secure space with provision of screening, assessment and counselling and thereafter provide referral and linkage to treatment and rehabilitation services. Drop
- iv. 154 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Government hospitals.
5. V 145 District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) which provides all three facilities provided by IRCA, ODIC & CPLI under one roof:
6. All of these facilities have been geo-tagged for ease of access to those in need
7. vii: A Social Justice & Empowerment for providing primary counselling and immediate referral services to the persons seeking help through this helpline More than 4.69 Lakh calls have been received so far on the helpline number:
8. viii  Navchetna  Modules, teacher  training  modules have been  developed by MoSJE for coping strategies and life skills

## Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA):

- i, Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) was launched on 1sth August 2020 by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment in 272 identified most vulnerable districts and now it has been extended to all districts of the country. Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan intends to reach out to the masses and awareness about substance use with focus on higher educational Institutions, university campuses & schools: spread
- ii. Till now, through the various activities undertaken on ground, 25.99+ Crore people have been sensitized on substance use including more than 9.39 Crore Youth and more than 6.40 Crore Women: Participation of Educational Institutions has ensured that the message of the Abhiyaan reaches children and youth of the country: A strong force of more than 28,000 Master Volunteers (MVs) have been identified trained: and
- iii. MoUJs have been signed with & Spiritual organizations The Art of Living, Brahma Kumaris, Sant Nirankari Mission, ISKCON, Shri Ram Chandra Mission, All World Gayatri Pariwar,  Sivananda   Yoga   Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram to support NMBA and conduct mass awareness activities
- iv. Awareness is also being through official Social Media accounts of the Abhiyaan on X, Facebook & Instagram: spread
- V\_ NMBA Website (http:/Inmba dosje-gov.in) provides detailed information and insights to the userlviewer about the Abhiyaan, an online discussion forum; NMBA dashboard, epledge.
- vi. The Department also conducts regular programmes in association with states to the awareness against drug use and its ill-effects spread

The number of beneficiaries of the de-addiction centres supported by this Department during the last five years, State and year-wise as under:

|    | Name of the Statel UT      | FY 2020- 21   | FY 2021 - 22   | FY 2022- 23   | FY 2023- 24   | FY 2024- 25   |
|----|----------------------------|---------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| 1  | Andhra Pradesh             | 6878          | 18658          | 20036         | 48094         | 76061         |
|    | A&N islands                | 0             | 0              | 0             |               |               |
| 3  | Arunachal Pr.              | 345           | 30             | 5             |               |               |
| 4  | Assam                      | 15995         | 26984          | 26869         | 40328         | 36674         |
| 5  | Bihar                      | 1414          | 1583           | 1487          | 1639          | 29429         |
| 6  | [Chandigarh                | 842           | 1007           | 1145          | 5440          | 5465          |
| 7  | IChhatisgarh               | 6058          | 16580          | 17262         | 16742         | 16848         |
| 8  | DeN Haveli and Daman & Diu | 165           | 160            | 182           | 187           | 192           |
| 9  | Delhi                      | 12993         | 18549          | 26635         |               | 41000         |
| 10 | Goa                        |               | 3              | 0             |               |               |
| 11 | Gujarat                    | 1289          | 1571           | 1607          | 17658         | 20824         |
| 12 | Haryana                    | 5692          | 7352           | 6893          | 6790          | 6550          |
| 13 | Himachal Pradesh           | 727           | 12665          | 3207          | 2683          | 3218          |
| 14 |                            | 1509          | 4365           | 9774          | 31432         | 35948         |
| 15 | IJharkhand                 | 170           | 195            | 194           | 190           | 11515         |
| 16 | Karnataka                  | 7153          | 7206           | 7179          | 7501          | 8248          |
| 17 | Kerala                     |               | 4746           | 10385         | 12747         | 12943         |
| 18 | Ladakh                     |               |                |               |               | 1138          |
| 19 | Lakshadweep                |               |                |               |               |               |
| 20 | Madhya Pradesh             | 43993         | 41467          | 55461         | 78015         | 100472        |
| 21 | Maharashtra                | 9273          | 8630           | 8705          | 10347         | 28739         |
| 22 |                            |               | 9026           | 10313         | 18920         | 32528         |
| 23 | Meghalaya                  | 297           | 40             | 196           | 417           | 627           |
| 24 | Mizoram                    | 1862          | 2025           | 2196          | 8790          | 8931          |
| 25 | NNagaland                  | 1313          | 1440           | 1293          | 2556          | 6757          |
| 26 | Orissa                     | 24497         | 28223          | 32241         | 39965         | 48306         |
| 27 | Puducherry                 | 365           | 499            | 463           | 4628          | 4571          |
| 28 |                            | 10534         | 10159          | 11239         | 11486         | 11603         |
| 29 | Rajasthan                  | 10117         | 24001          | 28982         | 52713         | 71355         |
| 30 | Sikkim                     | 194           | 178            | 165           | 114           | 294           |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu                 | 3320          | 3938           | 3668          | 15938         | 44271         |
| 32 | Telangana                  | 5924          | 6020           | 6174          | 6995          | 12032         |
| 33 | Tripura                    | 614           | 762            | 416           |               |               |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh              | 14295         | 15523          | 31041         | 71721         | 96749         |
| 35 | Uttarakhand                | 1256          | 4718           | 5230          | 5537          | 5472          |
| 36 | West Bengal                | 7118          | 8099           | 8942          | 17786         | 20133         |
|    | TOTAL                      | 208415        | 286402         | 339585        | 581813        | 798893        |

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