Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Increasing Drug Addiction
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOYERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OT'SOCIAL JUSTICE  AIID EMPOWERMENT LOKSABHA

I'NSTARRED  QTIESTION  NO.266 TO BE AI\ISWERED  ON 02.12.2025

## INCREASING DRUG ADDICTION

t266.  SHRI RA"IKUMAR  ROAT:i

## will the Minister of SocIAL  JUsrrcE  AIYD EMPOWERMENT  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it is true that drug addiction is rapidly increasing  among youth  in various  parts  of the county,  especially  in rural and tribal areas and details ofthe number  ofcases regisiered  in tribal-dominated  areas of Rajasthart  Gujara! Madhya  pradesh  and Maharashtra  and the number ofpersons arrested  in these cases, District-wise;
- @)  the types of dangerous drugs prevalent  in the Dungarpur and Banswara  districts under the Banswara parliamentary  constituency and the details of their suppliers and the action taken against them, name-wise  and block-wise;
- (c)  whether  the Govemment has any plans  to curb the growing influence  of drug addiction in tribal-dominaGd areas  of the country, if so, the details thereof;  and
- (d) whether there is any plan  to enact  a shict law in this regard and if so, the time by which it is to be enacted and  ifno! the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTEROF  STATE FORSOCIAI, JUSTICE  AIID EMPOWERMENT (SHRIB.L.yERMA)

- (a): To assess and to know the magnitude  of the problem  of substance  use in the county, a comprehensive National  kvel survey on the Magnihrde  of substance  Abuse in India was conducted  by the Department  of Social Justice and Empowerment  tbrough  National Drug Dependence Treatnent  centre (NDDTC),  AIMS which was published  in 2019. The data available  is for age group  of l0-r7  years  and Ig-75 years.  prevalenc  e (in  yo)  and estimated number of adults and children who are currently  users of various  psychoactive  substances  as per the Survey report  is as under:

| Substance     | Children & Adolescertsll0-f@i   | Children & Adolescertsll0-f@i   | Adults (18-75 yean)   | Adults (18-75 yean)    |
|---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
| Substance     | Prevalence (in%)                | Estimated no. of users          | Prevalence ( n o/ol   | Estimated no. of users |
| Alcohol       | 1.30                            | 30,00,000                       | 17.t0                 | 15,10.00.000           |
| 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            |
| Inhalants     | t.t7                            | 30,00,000                       | 0.58                  | 60,00,000              |
| Cocaine       | 0.06                            | 2,00,000                        | 0.11                  | 10.00.000              |
| ATS           | 0.'18                           | 4,00.000                        | 0.18                  | 20,00,000              |
| Halluclnogens | 0.0Y                            | 2,00,000                        | 0.13                  | 20,00,000              |

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As per the input received  from National  crimes Record Bureau  (NCRB), the stateA-IT- wise cases registered & persons arrested  and District wise (Gujarat, Madhya  pradesh,  Maharashta and Rajasthan) cases registered  under The Narcotics  Drugs &  psychotropic substances (NDPS)  Act, including i. Possession of drugs for Personal  use/Consumption  and

ii. Possession of drugs for Tralficking dtring 2021-23 is at Annexure  - I and II respectively. The Bureau collects  cases registered only, at district level. The latest  published  data pertains  to the year 2023,

o)  As per the input received  from Narcotics  control Bureau  (NCB), the opium,  poppy sfaw, Ganja and Heroin are in high proportion  in prevalence  in Dungarpur and Banswara. In these  dishicts a total of 71 cases  were booked in NDPS  Act and 120 arrests  were made  in last two years i.e 2023  a\d2024.

(c) Ministry  of Social Justice  & Empowerment  is the nodal Ministy  for drug demand reduction  in the county. To tackle  the issue of substance use, this Department  formulated and is implementing  National Action  plan  for Drug Demand  Reduction (NAPDDR),  a cantany sponsored  scheme under which financial  assistance is provided to:

i. 'State Govemmentv  union Territory  (ur) Administations  for  preventive  Education and Awareness Generation,  capacity Building,  programmes  for Drug Demand Reduction by StateVUTs etc.

ii' NGoWos  for running  and maintenance  of lntegrated  Rehabilitation  Centres for Addists (RCAs), community based peer Led lntervention (cpLI) for earry Drug use  prevention among Adolescents,  outreach and Drop In centoes (oDIC)  and District De- Addiction Centnes (DDACs)';  and iii. Govemment  Hospitals  for Addiction Treatnrent Facilities (ATFs).

Following  activities have  been undertaken under NApDDR  scheme:

i' 349 Integrated  Rehabilitation  Centres  for Addicts  (IRCAs)  that provide  in-patient  treatnent to drug users along  with counselling,  detoxification/de-addiction,  after care and re-integration into tIe social mainstream.

ii. 45 community  based  peer  led Intervention  (cpLI)  programmes  work with children below 18 to create awareness  against drugs  and teach life skills.

iii' 76 outreach and Drop In cenhes (oDICs)  which provide  safe and secure space with provision  of screening, assessment and counselling  and thereafter provide  referral and linkage to treatnent  and rehabilitation  services.

iv. 154 Addiction Treatment  Facilities (ATFs)  in Govemment  hospitals.

v. 139 District De-Addiction cenhes  @DACs) which provides  all three facilities provided  by IRCA,  ODIC  & CPLI rmder  one roof.

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- vi. All of these facilities have been geo-tagged  for ease of access to those in need.

vii, A Toll-free  Helpline  for de-addiction,  14446 is being maintained  by the Ministy  of Social Justice & Empowerment for providing  primary  counseling  and immediate referral services  to the persons  seeking help through this helpline. More than 4.3 Lakh calls have been received, so far on the helpline number.

viii. Navcheha  Modules, teacher training modules have been developed  by MoSJE for sensitizing students (6th -llth standard),  teachers and parents  on drug dependence, related coping strategies  and life skills.

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA):

i. Nasha  Mukt Bharat  Abhiyaan  (NMBA) was launched on 15th August 2020by Department of Social  Justice & Empowerment in 272 identified  most vulnerable districts  and now it has been extended to all distoicts  of the country. Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan intends  to reach out to the masses  and spread aware[ess  about substance use with focus  on higher  educational Institutions, university campuses  & schools.

ii. Till now, through the various  activities  undertaken  on- ground, 24.9+ crorepeople  have been sensitized  on substance  use including  g.7+  e16p  youth  and 6.0+ Crore Women. Participation  of 12.15+ Lakh educational institutions has ensured  that the message  of the Abhiyaan  reaches children and youth  of the country.

iii. Mous ha/e been sigred with spiritual  organizations  like The Art of Living, Brahma Kumaris,  sant Nirankari  Mission, IsKCoN,  shri Ram chandra  Mission and AII world Gayatri Pariwar  to support NMBA and conduct mass awareness activities.

iv. Awareness is also being  spread thLrough official social  Media accounts of the Abhiyaan on X, Facebook  & Lrstagram, v. NMBA website  (http://nmba.dosje.gov.in)  provides  detailed  information  and insights  to the user/viewer  about  the Abhiyaan, an onrine discussion forum, NMBA dashboard,  e-piedge.

vii. The Department  also conducts regular programmes  in association with states  to spread the awareness  against  drug use and its ill-effects.

(d) As per the input provided  by Deparhnent  of Revenue,  the NDps  Act, 19g5,  as amended from time to time, is a comprehensive  legislation  currently  in force to regulate,  control  and prohibit  the production,  manufacture,  possession,  sale, hansport  and use of Narcotic  Drugs, Psychohopic  Substances  and contolled  Substances. The Act contains stringent  statutory provisions  to prevent  drug abuse and illicit trafiicking, while permitting  the use of certain substances  exclusively  for medical  and scientific  purposes.  The Ast empowers lawenforcement agencies  to carry out searches, seizures  and arrests and prescribes rigorous penalties  for offences  involving  illicit drugs. Additionally,  the Act provides  for the treatnent and rehabilitation  of individuals dependent on drugs and establishes special  courts to ensur€ the prompt adjudication of drug-related  cases.

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Annexure  I as referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred  Question  No. 266 due for angwei oa 02.12.2025

| State.wiseCasesRegistered(CR)andPersonsArrested(PAR)inRajastha , , ___ chotropic Substances Act during 2021 to 2023 zuzt 2022   |
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Source: Crime in India

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## Annexure  I

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## Annexure  II as referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred  Question  No. 266 due for answer  on 02.12.2025

## Cases under Narcotic ,l Substances  Act durinc 2o2l  -2o21 allu  .r sYt;ttu]ru

|                    |          | 202L                                                   | 202L                                     | 202L                                                          | 2022                                       | 2022                                     | 2022                                                               | 2023                                                      | 2023                                    | 2023                                                           |
|--------------------|----------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL                 | District | Possession of drugs for Perronal usey' Consumption (A) | Possession of drugs for l rafiicking (B) | The Narcotic Drugs & Psvnhat*^-i Substances Act (fotal) [A+B) | Possession of drugs for Personal use./ (A) | Possession of drugs for l ralllcking (B) | The Narcotic Drugs & r .Jr,[ul,r uPrt Substances Act (Iotal) (A+B) | Possession of drugs for Personal use./ Cnncrrrrrnlinn (A) | Possession of drugs for Trafficking (B) | The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (Total) (A+B) |
| Statr:             | Statr:   | Statr:                                                 | Statr:                                   | Statr:                                                        | Statr:                                     | Statr:                                   | Statr:                                                             | Statr:                                                    | Statr:                                  | Statr:                                                         |
| I Ahmedabad City   | 4t       | 0                                                      | 41                                       |                                                               | 60                                         | 0                                        | 60                                                                 | 77                                                        | I                                       | 78                                                             |
| 2 Ahmedabad Rural  | 20       | 0                                                      | 20                                       |                                                               | t3                                         | 0                                        | t3                                                                 | 0                                                         | A                                       | 24                                                             |
| 3 Amrcli           | 2        | J                                                      | 5                                        |                                                               | I                                          | 9                                        | l0                                                                 | I                                                         |                                         |                                                                |
| 4 Anand            | I        | l0                                                     | t1                                       |                                                               | 0                                          | 10                                       | 10                                                                 |                                                           | 6                                       | 7                                                              |
| 5 Arvalli          | I        | I                                                      | 2                                        |                                                               | 0                                          | 7                                        | 7                                                                  | 0                                                         | l3 )                                    | t3                                                             |
| 6 Banaskantha      | 0        | {,                                                     | 52                                       |                                                               | 0                                          | 13                                       | l3                                                                 | 2                                                         |                                         | 4                                                              |
| ,1 Bharuch         | I        | 6                                                      | 7                                        |                                                               | 5                                          | ll                                       | 16                                                                 | 0 6                                                       | 20                                      | 20                                                             |
| 8 Bhavragar        | 5        | l0                                                     | 13                                       | ,                                                             |                                            | 8                                        | l0                                                                 | 2                                                         | 4                                       | l0                                                             |
| 9 Botad            | I        | I                                                      | 2                                        |                                                               | 4                                          | 0                                        | 4                                                                  |                                                           | t0                                      | t2 a                                                           |
| 10 Chhotaudepur    | 0        | 9                                                      | 9                                        | I                                                             |                                            | 6                                        | 7                                                                  | 2                                                         | 0                                       |                                                                |
| 1l CID Crime       | 0        | 0                                                      | 0                                        |                                                               | 0                                          | 0                                        | 0                                                                  | 0 0                                                       | 4                                       | 4                                                              |
| t2 Dahod           | 0        | 5                                                      | 5                                        | 0                                                             |                                            | 9                                        | 9                                                                  | 0                                                         | 2 m                                     | 2 l0                                                           |
| l3 Dang            | 0        | 0                                                      | 0                                        | I                                                             | 0                                          |                                          | I                                                                  | 0                                                         | 0                                       | 0                                                              |
| l4 uevDnumt Dwarka | 0        | 6                                                      | 6                                        | I                                                             |                                            | 5                                        | 6                                                                  | 2                                                         | 5                                       |                                                                |
| 15 Gandhinagar     | ,,       | a                                                      | 4                                        | 2                                                             |                                            | 4                                        | 6                                                                  | 2                                                         | 3                                       | 7                                                              |
| 16 Gir Somnath     | 0        | I                                                      | I                                        | 0                                                             |                                            | 7                                        | 7                                                                  |                                                           |                                         | 5                                                              |
| t7 Jamnagar        | ll       | 0                                                      | l1                                       | l0                                                            |                                            | 0                                        | l0                                                                 | 6                                                         | 0                                       | 6                                                              |
| l8 Iunagadh        | 2        | 3                                                      |                                          |                                                               |                                            |                                          |                                                                    | 0                                                         | l6                                      | 16                                                             |
| l9 Kachchh East(G) |          |                                                        | 5                                        | I                                                             |                                            | l0                                       | 1l                                                                 | t                                                         | 8                                       | 9                                                              |
| 20 Kachchh West(B) | 0 0      | 8 t7                                                   | 8 t7                                     | 0                                                             | 0                                          | 12 l5                                    | t2                                                                 | 0                                                         | 8                                       | 8                                                              |
| 2l Kheda           | I        | 0                                                      | I                                        | 7                                                             |                                            | 0                                        | 15                                                                 | 0                                                         | t6                                      | l6                                                             |
| 22 Mahisagar       | 5        |                                                        | 5                                        |                                                               | 2                                          |                                          | 7                                                                  | 8                                                         | 0                                       | 8                                                              |
| 23 Mehsana         | 6        | 0 3                                                    | 9                                        |                                                               | 6                                          | 0                                        | 2                                                                  | I                                                         | 0                                       | I                                                              |
| 24 Morbi           | 2        |                                                        |                                          |                                                               |                                            | 4                                        | l0                                                                 | l0                                                        | T                                       | tt                                                             |
| 25lNarrnada        | 0        | I                                                      | J 6                                      | 6 J                                                           | 3                                          | 8 11                                     | ll t4                                                              | l0 4                                                      | 6 I                                     | t6 5                                                           |

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|                            | 0   | J   | J   | 0   | 5   | 5   | 0   | 4   | 4   |
|----------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 27 Panchmahal              | 0   | 9   | 9   | 0   | l3  | 13  | 0   | t4  | t4  |
| 28 Patan                   | 0   | 6   | 6   | I   | 5   | 6   | 1   | 8   | 9   |
| 2l Porbandar               | 2   | a   | 4   | 5   | 0   | 5   | 4   | 2   | 6   |
| 30 Rajkot City             | 34  | 0   | 34  | t8  | 8   | 26  | 0   | 26  | 26  |
| 3l Rajkot Rural            | r8  | 6   | 24  | 20  | 0   | 20  | t2  | 9   | 2t  |
| 32 Sabarkantha             | I   | 4   | 5   | 9   | 0   | 9   | 0   | 6   | 6   |
| 33 Surat Citv              | 25  | 0   | 25  | 34  | 0   | 34  | 42  | 0   | 42  |
| 34lSurat Rural             | 0   | t4  | l4  | 2   | l3  | l5  | 0   | t6  | t6  |
| 35 Surendranagar           | 0   | l3  | l3  | 0   | 20  | 20  | 0   | l8  | l8  |
| 36 Iapi                    | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | )   | 2   | I   | I   | ')  |
| 37 Vadodara CiA            | 2t  | 22  | 43  | 0   | 2t  | 2t  | 7   | 27  | 34  |
| 38 Vadodara Rural          | 0   | 8   | 8   | 0   | t2  | t2  | 0   | l1  | n   |
| 39 Valsad                  | 0   | 11  | ll  | 0   | 8   | 8   | 0   | 9   | 9   |
| 40 W NyAhmedabad           | 0   | 8   | 8   | 0   | t2  | t2  | 2   | t4  | l6  |
| 4t W Ny Vadodara           | 0   | ll  | 1l  | 0   | 29  | 29  | 0   | JJ  | JJ  |
| 42 CyberAhmedabad Range    | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 43 Cyber Bhavnagar Range   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 44 Cyber Border Range      | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 45 Cyber Gandhinagar Range | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 46 Cyber Junagadh Range    | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 47 Cyber Panchmahal Range  | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 48 Cyber Rajkot Range      | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 49 Cyber Surat Ranse       | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| 50 Cyber Vadodara Range    | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
| Total                      | 200 | 261 | 461 | ztt | 297 | 508 | 203 | 358 | 561 |

Source:  Crime in India

## Cases red under Narcotic otro ic Substances  Act d 202t-2023

Annexure-II

|                       |                        |                       |                       |                       | 2022                     | 2022                                   | 2022                                                           | 2023                     | 2023                                  | 2023                  |
|-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| SL                    | District               | of for                |                       | Narcotic              | sion of for ral use/ (A) | Possession of rugs for Ireffickina tB) | The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropit Substances Act (Iotal) rA+B) | sion of for ral use/ (A) | Possession of rugs for frafficking P) | Narcotic otal) (A+B)  |
| State: Madhya Pradesh | State: Madhya Pradesh  | State: Madhya Pradesh | State: Madhya Pradesh | State: Madhya Pradesh | State: Madhya Pradesh    | State: Madhya Pradesh                  | State: Madhya Pradesh                                          | State: Madhya Pradesh    | State: Madhya Pradesh                 | State: Madhya Pradesh |
| I                     | Agar                   | 11                    | 20                    | 3t                    | 29                       | J                                      | 32                                                             | 0                        | 31                                    | 3l                    |
| 2                     | Alirajpur              | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                        | 5                                      | 5                                                              | 0                        | 0                                     | 0                     |
| 3                     | Anuppur                | 1t                    | t4                    | 25                    | t4                       | 26                                     | 40                                                             | t6                       | 18                                    | 34                    |
| 4                     | Ashok Nagar            | 30                    | 0                     | 30                    | 5                        | 0                                      | 5                                                              | 33                       | 0                                     | 33                    |
| 5                     | Balaghat               | 0                     | 8                     | 8                     | 0                        | t0                                     | 10                                                             | 0                        | t4                                    | t4                    |
| 6                     | Barwani                | 0                     | t5                    | 15                    | 0                        | 3l                                     | 3l                                                             | 9                        | 23                                    | 32                    |
| 7                     | Betul                  | 0                     | l5                    | l5                    | 6                        | 23                                     | 29                                                             | 0                        | t6                                    | l6                    |
| 8                     | Bhind                  | t7                    | 0                     | t7                    | 42                       | 0                                      | 42                                                             | 38                       | 0                                     | 38                    |
| 9                     | Bhopal Commissionarate | l0l                   | ,,                    | 123                   | 49                       | 3l                                     | 80                                                             | 69                       | 43                                    | n2                    |
| l0                    | Bhopal Railway         | 5                     | 0                     | 5                     | 0                        | 0                                      | 0                                                              | 0                        | T7                                    | t7                    |
| 11                    | Burhanpur              | 4                     | 3                     | 7                     | 4                        | 4                                      | 8                                                              | 6                        | 4                                     | l0                    |
| t2                    | Chhatarpur             | 20                    | 7                     | 27                    | 22                       | 6                                      | 28                                                             | t7                       | 6                                     | 23                    |
| l3                    | Chhindwara             | 0                     | 26                    | 26                    | 0                        | 17                                     | t7                                                             | 0                        | 23                                    | 23                    |
| t4                    | Damoh                  | 0                     | 25                    | 25                    | 0                        | 25                                     | 25                                                             | 0                        | t7                                    | t7                    |
| l5                    | Datia                  | 0                     | ll                    | ll                    | 0                        | 3l                                     | 31                                                             | 0                        | 24                                    | 24                    |
| 16                    | Dewas                  | 36                    | 7                     | 43                    | 74                       | I                                      | 75                                                             | 23                       | 80                                    | 103                   |
| t7                    | Dhar                   | 25                    | l3                    | 38                    | 44                       | 4t                                     | 85                                                             | 51                       | 36                                    | 87                    |
| 18                    | Dindori                | 6                     | .|               | 8                     | 3                        | 4                                      | 7                                                              | 3                        | 0                                     | J                     |
| t9                    | Guna                   | 0                     | 65                    | 65                    | 0                        | 73                                     | 73                                                             | I                        | 60                                    | 61                    |
| 20                    | Gwalior                | 34                    | 99                    | 133                   | 49                       | l16                                    | 165                                                            | 43                       | 77                                    | 120                   |
| 2l                    | Harda                  | 0                     | l5                    | 15                    | 0                        | 28                                     | 28                                                             | 0                        | 33                                    | 33                    |
| 22                    | Narmadapuram           | 0                     | 22                    | ))                    | 0                        | 46                                     | 46                                                             | 0                        | 45                                    | 45                    |
| 23                    | lndore Commissionarate | 1468                  | 92                    | 1560                  | 1629                     | l16                                    | t745                                                           | 526                      | 158                                   | 684                   |
| 24                    | lndore Railway         | 0                     | 7                     | 7                     | 0                        |                                        | )                                                              |                          |                                       |                       |
|                       |                        |                       |                       |                       |                          | 2                                      |                                                                | 0                        | 6                                     | 6                     |
| 25                    | Iatalpur               | 0                     | 75                    | 75                    | 9                        | 57                                     | 66                                                             | 0                        | 75                                    | 75                    |

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| 26    | Iabalpur Railway   | 0    | t2   | t2   | 0    | t4   | l4    | 0    | 20   | 20   |
|-------|--------------------|------|------|------|------|------|-------|------|------|------|
| 27    | Ihabua             | 3l   | 6 37 |      | 38   | 2t   | 45    | t7   |      | 62   |
| -28   | Kauti              | 0    | 49   | 49   | 0    | 5l   | 59 5l | 0    | 73   | 73   |
| 29    | Khandwa            | ll   | 0    | 11   | 27   | 0    | 27    | 32   | 0    | 32   |
| 30    | Khargone           | 3    | 16   | t9   | L2   | l9   | 3l    | t6   | 35   | 5l   |
| 3l    | Mandla             | 0    | 14   | t4   | 2    | ll   | l3    | 4    | 24   | 28   |
| 32    | Mandsaur           | 0    | 103  | r03  | 0    | 148  | 148   | 0    | 164  | 164  |
| 33    | vlorena            | 5    | 2t   | 26   | l0   | 28   | 38    | 0    | t7   | t7   |
| 34    | Narsinghpur        | 0    | 84   | 84   | 0    | 75   | 75    | 0    | t37  | 137  |
| 35    | Neemuch            | 0    | 8l   | 81   | 0    | 105  | 105   | 0    | 107  | t07  |
| 36    | Panna              | 0    | 37   | 37   | 0    | 43   | 43    | 0    | 27   | 27   |
| 37    | Raisen             | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0     | 27   | 0    | 27   |
| 38    | Rajgarh            | 0    | 45   | 45   | 0    | 48   | 48    | 0    | 54   | 54   |
| 39    | Ratlam             | 0    | 30   | 30   | 0    | 26   | 26    | I    | 6l   | 62   |
| 40    | Rewa               | 0    | 233  | 233  | 0    | 222  | 222   | 0    | 153  | 153  |
| 4t    | Sagar              | 26   | 2    | 28   | 23   | I    | 24    | t7   | 0    | t7   |
| 42    | Satna              | 0    | 99   | 99   | 0    | t94  | 194   | 0    | 154  | 154  |
| 43    | Seoni              | 0    | 47   | 47   | 0    | 3l   | 3l    | 0    | 37   | 37   |
| 44    | Shahdol            | 0    | 93   | 93   | 32   | 58   | 90    | 32   | 32   | 64   |
| 45    | Shajapur           | I    | t0   | l1   | 9    | 7    | l6    | 4    | t2   | 16   |
| 46    | Sheopur            | 129  | 22   | 151  | 139  | 23   | 162   | 183  | 13   | 196  |
| 47    | Shiwuri            | 0    | tt4  | tt4  | 0    | 130  | 130   | 0    | 56   | 56   |
| 48    | sidhi              | 0    | 83   | 83   | 76   | I    | 77    | 29   | llt  | 140  |
| 49    | Sehore             | 1    | t6   | t7   | t4   | t7   | 3l    | 7    | 9    | t6   |
| 50    | Singrauli          | 123  | 63   | 186  | t2t  | 94   | 215   | 131  | 96   | 227  |
| 51    | Tikamgarh          | 0    | 4    | 4    | 4    | 4    | 8     | 0    | 20   | 20   |
| 52    | Uiiain             | 5    | 34   | 39   | 35   | 22   | 57    | 5    | 33   | 38   |
| 53    | Umaria             | 6    | 1l   | l7   | 9    | 20   | 29    | 4    | t4   | l8   |
| 54    | Vidisha            | 0    | 58   | 58   | 0    | 32   | 32    | 0    | 49   | 49   |
| 55    | Cyber Crime Cell   | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0    | 0     | 0    | 0    | 0    |
| 56    | Niv/ari            | 0    | 9    | 9    | 0    | 26   | 26    | 0    | 27   | 27   |
| 57    | Bhopal Rural       |      |      |      | a    | I    | J     | 3    | 5    | 8    |
| 58    | lndore Rural       |      |      |      | 110  | I    | llt   | 77   | 5    | 82   |
| Total | Total              | 2109 | 1959 | 4068 | 2642 | 2L69 | 4811  | 1452 | 2368 | 3820 |

## Cases red under Narcotic D otro ic Substances  Act d 2021-2023

|                                   |                   | 2021              | 2021              | 2021              | 2022                                                 | 2022                                        | 2023                       | 2023              | 2023                          |                   |
|-----------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------|
| SL                                | District          | drugs             | of drugs          | (fotal)           | Possession of rugs for Personal use/ Consumption (A) | cs& Possession of drugs [or frafficking tB) | Narcotic (Iotal) drugs for | drugs for         | Narcotic Drugs & $otal) (A+B) |                   |
| State: Maharashta                 | State: Maharashta | State: Maharashta | State: Maharashta | State: Maharashta | State: Maharashta                                    | State: Maharashta                           | State: Maharashta          | State: Maharashta | State: Maharashta             | State: Maharashta |
| I Ahmednagar                      | l0                | 7                 | t7                | 6l                | 8                                                    | 69                                          | 157                        | t5                | 172                           |                   |
| 2 Akola                           | 0                 | 61                | 6t                | 0                 | 36                                                   | 36                                          | 0                          | l6                | 16                            |                   |
| J Amravati Commr                  | 0                 | 11                | ll                | J                 | l4                                                   | t7                                          | 24                         | 13                | 37                            |                   |
| 4 Amravati Rural                  | 0                 | 2t                | 2t                | 4                 | 9                                                    | 13                                          | l3                         | 6                 | l9                            |                   |
| 5 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Commr | 1                 | 23                | 24                | 4                 | 37                                                   | 4t                                          | 39                         | 3l                | 70                            |                   |
| 6 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Rural | 0                 | 7                 | 7                 | I                 | ll                                                   | 12                                          | 6                          | 7                 | t3                            |                   |
| Be€d                              | 0                 | 7                 | 7                 | 2                 | 5                                                    | 7                                           | I                          | 2t                | aa                            |                   |
| 8 Bhandara                        | 8                 | 4                 | t2                | l5                | 0                                                    | l5                                          | 29                         | J                 | 32                            |                   |
| 9 Buldhana                        | 2                 | l0                | t2                | 7                 | 7                                                    | t4                                          | 22                         | l0                | 32                            |                   |
| 10 Chandrapur                     | 0                 | 22                | 22                | 0                 | t2                                                   | t2                                          | 0                          | 29                | 29                            |                   |
| 1l Dhule                          | 37                | 0                 | 37                | l8                | t4                                                   | 32                                          | t7                         | l0                | 27                            |                   |
| 12 Gadchiroli                     | 3                 | 0                 | 3                 | 2                 | 1                                                    | J                                           | 4                          | 7                 | 1l                            |                   |
| l3 Gondia                         | 2                 | 3                 | 5                 | 0                 | 6                                                    | 6                                           | 0                          | 62                | 62                            |                   |
| 14 Hingoli                        | 5                 | 0                 | 5                 | 7                 | 0                                                    | 7                                           | t4                         | 0                 | t4                            |                   |
| 15 Jalgaon                        | I                 | 9                 | l0                | 1                 | t2                                                   | t3                                          | 73                         | t7                | 90                            |                   |
| 16 Jalna                          | ll                | 0                 | ll                | l0                | 0                                                    | t0                                          | 5                          | 0                 | 5                             |                   |
| t'l Kolhapur                      | 23                | 9                 | 32                | 33                | 5                                                    | 38                                          | 53                         | 13                | 66                            |                   |
| t8 Latur                          | 2                 | 4                 | 6                 | 4                 | I                                                    | 5                                           | 10                         | 2                 | t2                            |                   |
| l9 Mumbai Commr                   | 6494              | 595               | 7089              |                   |                                                      |                                             | 9933                       | t4t3              | 11346                         |                   |
|                                   |                   |                   |                   | 10264             | 782                                                  | 11046                                       |                            |                   |                               |                   |
| 2A Mumbai Railway 2l              | 149               | l0 163            | 159 338           | 138               | 7 3                                                  | l0                                          | ll                         | 6                 | 17                            |                   |
| Nagpur 22 Nagpur                  | Commr 0           | 175               |                   |                   | 142                                                  | 280                                         | 2s5                        | 181               | 436                           |                   |
|                                   |                   | 26                | 26                | 0                 | 25                                                   | 25                                          | 0                          | 20                | 20                            |                   |

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| Railway                               |      |      |       |       |      |       |       |      |       |
|---------------------------------------|------|------|-------|-------|------|-------|-------|------|-------|
| 23 Naepur Rural                       | 22   | t2   | 34    | l7    | 2    | t9    | t5    | 6    | 2t    |
| 24 Nanded                             | 0    | 6    | 6     | 0     | 6    | 6     | 0     | 9    | 9     |
| 25 Nandurbar                          | l3   | I    | t4    | 7     | I    | 8     | 9     | 0    | 9     |
| 26 Nasik Commr                        | 12   | 1    | 13    | 24    | 3    | 27    | I     | 15   | l6    |
| 27 Nasik Rural                        | 5    | 9    | t4    | 7     | 5    | t2    | l5    | 17   | 32    |
| 28 Navi Mumbai                        | 57   | 3l   | 88    | ll8   | 3l   | t49   | 201   | 89   | 290   |
| 29 Dharashiv                          | 2    | 8    | 10    | 0     | 9    | 9     | 0     | 8    | 8     |
| 30 Palghar                            | 2    | I    | 3     | 9     | 10   | l9    | 5     | t7   | 22    |
| 31 Parbhani                           | J    | 8    | 11    | 0     | 6    | 6     | 0     | 5    | 5     |
| 32 Pune Commr                         | 51   | 56   | 107   | 66    | 83   | 149   | 64    | 70   | 134   |
| 33 Pune Railway                       | 0    | 4    | 4     | 9     | 3    | t2    | 6     | l0   | 16    |
| 34 Pune Rural                         | 9    | 26   | 35    | 9     | l3   | 22    | 167   | 3l   | 198   |
| 35 naiead                             | l5   | 4    | l9    | t4    | 0    | t4    | l8    | I    | l9    |
| 36 Raftragiri                         | 2t   | I    | a.t   | 12    | 0    | t2    | 43    | 3    | 46    |
| 37 Sangli                             | 35   | 9    | 44    | 32    | l0   | 42    | t6    | 25   | 4t    |
| 38 Satara                             | t5   | 5    | 20    | 28    | 4    | 32    | 29    | 9    | 38    |
| 39 Sindhudure                         | 4    | I    | 5     | J     | 0    | 3     | 10    | 0    | l0    |
| 40 Solapur Commr                      | 29   | 0    | 29    | 12    | 2    | t4    | 2     | I    | J     |
| 4t Solapur Rural                      | 9    | 67   | 76    | 5     | 29   | 34    | 1     | 22   | 23    |
| 42 Ihane Commr                        | 475  | 59   | 534   | 500   | 50   | 550   | 931   | 90   | 1021  |
| 43 Thane Rural                        | t0   | I    | ll    | 2     | a    | 4     | 6     | 4    | l0    |
| 44 Wardha                             | 36   | 0    | 36    | JJ    | 1    | 34    | 61    | 3    | 64    |
| 45 Washim                             | 0    | 4    | 4     | 6     | I    | 7     | )     | 0    | 2     |
| 46 Yavatmal                           | 2    | 4    | 6     | 4     | 0    | 4     | 52    | 23   | 75    |
| 47 Pimpri Chinchwad City              | 68   | 40   | 108   | 64    | 35   | 99    | 68    | 44   | tt2   |
| 48 Chhatrapati Sambh aiinagar Railway | I    | 0    | I     | 7     | 0    | 7     | 2     | 0    | 2     |
| 49 Mira Bhayandar V asai Virar Commr  | 776  | 142  | 918   | 717   | 108  | 825   | 685   | 151  | 836   |
| Total                                 | 8583 | 1504 | 10087 | 12286 | 1544 | 13830 | 13075 | 2535 | 15610 |

Source:  Crime in India

## Cases under Narcotic D and ho Substances Act d 2021-2023

| SL              | 2021                                                  | 2021                                   | 2021                                                           | 2022                                                   | 2022                                    | 2022                                                          | 2023                                                   | 2023                                    | 2023                                                            |
|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| SL              | Possession of drugs for Personal use/ Consumption (A) | Possession of drugs for TraIIic king@) | The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (fotal) (A+B) | Possession of drugs for Personal use./ Consumption (A) | Possession of drugs for Traffrcking (B) | The Narcotic Dmgs & Psychotropic Substances Act (Total) (A+B) | Possession of drugs for Personal use./ Consumption (A) | Possession of drugs for Traffrcking (B) | The Narcotic Drug s & Psychotropic Substances Act (Total) (A+B) |
| State:          | State:                                                | State:                                 | State:                                                         | State:                                                 | State:                                  | State:                                                        | State:                                                 | State:                                  | State:                                                          |
| I Ajmer         | 20                                                    | 72                                     | 92                                                             | 48                                                     | 4t                                      | 89                                                            | 58                                                     | 20                                      | 78                                                              |
| 2 Alwar         | 48                                                    | 0                                      | 48                                                             | 38                                                     | 0                                       | 38                                                            | 38                                                     | 0                                       | 38                                                              |
| J Banswara      | t9                                                    | 0                                      | 19                                                             | t7                                                     | 0                                       | 17                                                            | 18                                                     | 0                                       | 18                                                              |
| 4 Baran         | 76                                                    | 6                                      | 82                                                             | 70                                                     | l0                                      | 80                                                            | 23                                                     | 70                                      | 93                                                              |
| 5 Barmer        | 64                                                    | t0                                     | 74                                                             | 107                                                    | 20                                      | 127                                                           | 111                                                    | t1                                      | r22                                                             |
| 6 Bharatpur     | 0                                                     | 7                                      | 7                                                              | 0                                                      | 8                                       | 8                                                             | 0                                                      | 7                                       | 7                                                               |
| 7 Bhilwara      | 0                                                     | 85                                     | 85                                                             | 0                                                      | 146                                     | t46                                                           | 0                                                      | t25                                     | 125                                                             |
| 8 Bikaner.      | l19                                                   | 0                                      | n9                                                             | 217                                                    | 0                                       | 2t7                                                           | 32s                                                    | 0                                       | 325                                                             |
| 9 Bundi         | 48                                                    | 0                                      | 48                                                             | 89                                                     | 0                                       | 89                                                            | t20                                                    | 0                                       | 120                                                             |
| l0 Chittorgarh  | 0                                                     | 204                                    | 204                                                            | 0                                                      | 218                                     | 218                                                           | 0                                                      | 280                                     | 280                                                             |
| ll Churu        | t5                                                    | 6l                                     | 76                                                             | 0                                                      | r06                                     | 106                                                           | 0                                                      | 107                                     | 107                                                             |
| t2 Dausa        | 27                                                    | 0                                      | 27                                                             | 46                                                     | 0                                       | 46                                                            | 59                                                     | 0                                       | 59                                                              |
| l3 Dholpur      | 0                                                     | 7                                      | 7                                                              | 0                                                      | 6                                       | 6                                                             | 0                                                      | 4                                       | 4                                                               |
| l4 Dungarpur    | l3                                                    | 0                                      | l3                                                             | l5                                                     | 0                                       | 15                                                            | 14                                                     | 3                                       | t7                                                              |
| GRP Jodhpur     | l0                                                    | I                                      | ll                                                             | 5                                                      |                                         |                                                               | 0                                                      | J                                       |                                                                 |
| l6              |                                                       |                                        |                                                                |                                                        | 0                                       | 5                                                             | 10                                                     |                                         | t3                                                              |
| t7 Ganganagar   | 87                                                    | 222                                    | 309                                                            | 132                                                    | 261                                     | 393                                                           | 108                                                    | 261                                     | 369                                                             |
| t8 Hanumangarh  | 7                                                     | 223                                    | 230                                                            | 48                                                     | 263                                     | 311                                                           | 7t                                                     | 288                                     | 3s9                                                             |
| l9 Jaipur East  | tt7                                                   | 2                                      | r19                                                            | 87                                                     | J                                       | 90                                                            | ll6                                                    | 22                                      | 138                                                             |
| 20 Iaipur North | 0                                                     | tt7                                    | tt7                                                            | 0                                                      | t76                                     | 176                                                           | 0                                                      | t77                                     | 177                                                             |
| 2t Iaipur Rural | 27                                                    | 29                                     | 56                                                             | l6                                                     | 20                                      | 36                                                            | 24                                                     | 13                                      | 37                                                              |
| 22 Iaipur South | 23                                                    | 48                                     | 7t                                                             | t4                                                     | 57                                      | 7l                                                            | 19                                                     | 8t                                      | 100                                                             |
| 23 Iaipur West  | t9                                                    | 99                                     | ll8                                                            | 0                                                      | l14                                     | tt4                                                           | 0                                                      | ll8                                     | 118                                                             |

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| 24 Iaisalmer         | 28   | J   | 31   | 18   | I   | t9   | 35   | 5   | 40   |
|----------------------|------|-----|------|------|-----|------|------|-----|------|
| 25 Ialore            | 0    | 82  | 82   | 0    | 103 | 103  | 0    | 65  | 65   |
| 26 Jhalawar          | 31   | 91  | 124  | 35   | 83  | 118  | 43   | 107 | 150  |
| 27 Jhunjhunu         | 1l   | 0   | ll   | 20   | 0   | 20   | 24   | 0   | 24   |
| 28 Iodhpur East      | 0    | 36  | 36   | 4    | 66  | 70   | 2    | 7l  | 7'   |
| 29 Iodhpur West      | 43   | I   | 44   | 67   | 0   | 67   | 69   | 8   | 77   |
| 30 Iodhpur Rural     | 9    | 85  | 94   | 95   | 16  | lll  | 20   | 64  | 84   |
| 3l Karauli           | 46   | 0   | 46   | 47   | 0   | 47   | 53   | 0   | 53   |
| 32 Kota City         | 7    | 73  | 80   | l3   | 80  | 93   | 51   | 106 | t57  |
| JJ Kota Rural        | 0    | 68  | 68   | 0    | tt7 | 117  | t9   | tt4 | 133  |
| 34 Nagaur            | 0    | 56  | 56   | 0    | 126 | 126  | 0    | 174 | 174  |
| 35 Pali              | 0    | 69  | 69   | 0    | 86  | 86   | 0    | 107 | t07  |
| 36 Pratapgarh        | 0    | 59  | 59   | 3    | 75  | 78   | 24   | 69  | 93   |
| 37 Rajsamand         | ll   | 27  | 38   | 2L   | 38  | 59   | 33   | 28  | 6l   |
| 38 Sawai Madhopur    | l9   | 0   | 19   | t4   | 0   | t4   | 23   | 0   | 23   |
| 39 Sikar             | 8    | t2  | 20   | 20   | t4  | 34   | 2t   | 20  | 4t   |
| 40 Shohi             | 0    | 44  | 44   | 0    | 69  | 69   | 0    | 70  | 70   |
| 4t Tonk              | 3l   | 0   | 31   | 46   | 0   | 46   | 66   | 0   | 66   |
| 42 Udaipur           | 17   | 6t  | 78   | 20   | 78  | 98   | 15   | tt2 | t27  |
| 44 Iaipur Metro      | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    |
| 45 SCRB              | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    |
| 46 ATS & SOG         | 0    | 3   | J    | 0    | 2   | 2    | 0    | I   | 1    |
| 47 SSB               | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    |
| 48 Iaipur Crime      | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    | 0    | 0   | 0    |
| 49 Bhiwadi           | t7   | 0   | t7   | t7   | 0   | t7   | l5   | 6   | 2t   |
| 50 Beawar            |      |     |      |      |     |      | 37   | 0   | 37   |
| 5l Didwana- Kuchaman |      |     |      |      |     |      | l3   | 2   | l5   |
| 52 Kekri             |      |     |      |      |     |      | t2   | 'r) | 34   |
| 53 Shahpura          |      |     |      |      |     |      | 0    | 26  | 26   |
| 54 Deeg              |      |     |      |      |     |      | 0    | J   | J    |
| 55 Ganeapur City     |      |     |      |      |     |      | l8   | 0   | 18   |
| 56 Anupgarh          |      |     |      |      |     |      | 73   | 84  | 157  |

| 57 Dudu             |      |      |      |      |      |      | 1l   | 2    |   13 |
|---------------------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| 58 Khafutal- Iiiara |      |      |      |      |      |      | a    | 5    |    7 |
| 59 Kolputli- Behror |      |      |      |      |      |      | l1   | t7   |   28 |
| 60 Balotra          |      |      |      |      |      |      | 22   | 35   |   57 |
| 6l Phalodi          |      |      |      |      |      |      | 20   | 64   |   84 |
| 62[odhpur Crime     |      |      |      |      |      |      | 0    | 0    |    0 |
| 63 Sanchore         |      |      |      |      |      |      | 0    | 70   |   70 |
| 64 Neem Ka Ihana    |      |      |      |      |      |      | 24   | 3    |   27 |
| 65 Salumbar         |      |      |      |      |      |      | 0    | 8    |    8 |
| Total               | 1018 | t97t | 2989 | 1393 | 2428 | 3821 | 1870 | 3088 | 4958 |

Source: Crime in lndia