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  MOUs under NMBA

Government has so far entered into MoUs with Six Spiritual/Social Service organizations to spread the message of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) and conduct sensitization programs, mass awareness activities etc.

The six spiritual organisations with whom the MoUs are signed as follows-

The main objectives of the MoU are as under:

Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) was launched on 15th August 2020 by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and is being implemented in all the districts across the country. Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan ensures reach out to the masses and spread awareness about substance use with focus on higher educational Institutions, university campuses & schools, reaching out & identifying dependent population, focus on counselling & treatment facilities in hospitals & rehabilitation centres and Capacity building programmes for service providers.

The Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan campaign runs on a voluntary basis, with public participation and use of technology. Large number of women, students, educational institutions, and civil society organizations are participating in NMBA.

 

Achievements of NMBA

 

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 National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), a centrally sponsored scheme under which financial assistance is provided to:

 

 

 

Following Activities have been undertaken under NAPDDR scheme:

 

Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has provide the details of the supply side interventions to shield the people from such heinous habits over the last three years are as follows-

Cases/Arrest/Drug seized by all DLEAs for the period 2018-2023 (Nov)*

 

2021

2022

2023 (Nov)*

Total Cases

68,144

102,769

94,472

Indian Arrested

92,945

125,739

113,340

Foreigners Arrested

593

777

509

Total Person Arrested

93,538

126,516

113,849

Drug/Year

2021

2022

2023 (Nov)*

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE (In Kg)

24,265

333

40

ATS (In Kg)

387

1,224

3,234

COCAINE (In Kg)

364

218

175

CODEINE (In Kg)

660

355

59

CODEINE (In Litre)

994

2,922

70

CBCS (In Litre)

569

1,059

3,102

EPHEDRINE/PSEUDOEPHEDRINE(In Kg)

325

1,001

965

FENTANYL HCL (In Kg)

0

0

0

GANJA (In Kg)

812,545

718,376

547,108

HASHISH (In Kg)

4,197

3,495

2,689

HASHISH OIL (In Kg)

112

104

41

HEROIN (In Kg)

7,197

5,410

2,333

KETAMINE (In Kg)

1

3

26

KHAT LEAVES (In Kg)

47

0

320

LSD (In Blot)

6,314

1,150

35,596

MDMA (In Kg)

117

63

47

MEPHEDRONE (In Kg)

138

2,872

300

MESCALINE (In Kg)

0

2

0

METHAQUALONE(MANDRAX) (In Kg)

15

57

20

MORPHINE (In Kg)

96

129

175

MORPHINE (In Litre)

35

0

0

OPIUM (In Kg)

5,161

3,805

6,215

POPPY HUSK & POPPY STRAW (In Kg)

642,609

398,356

466,150

INJECTION (In No.)

173,325

91,982

103,074

CBCS (In Bottle)

1,531,666

1,320,132

1,323,710

TABLETS OF ALL TYPES IN KGS

1,667

802

1,150

TABLETS OF ALLTYPE IN NO.

37,989,918

17,296,622

11,832,943

*Provisional Data

 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri A. Narayanaswamy in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

  1. Brahma Kumaris
  2. Sant Nirankari Mandal
  3. Art of Living
  4. All World Gayatri Parivar
  5. ISKCON
  6. Shri Ramchandra Mission

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