Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair 7th apex level meeting of Narco-Coordination Center (NCORD) on July 18, in New Delhi.
He will launch National Narcotics Helpline ‘MANAS’ (Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra) and inaugurate Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Office at Srinagar. He will also release NCB ‘Annual Report 2023’ and compendium on ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’. The meeting is aimed to co-ordinate and synergizes the efforts of various Central and State Government agencies involved in countering drug trafficking and abuse in India.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government of India has adopted a ‘Zero Tolerance Policy’ against drug trafficking to curb the menace of drugs. The Ministry of Home Affairs will achieve PM Modi’s goal of a drug-free India by 2047 through a 3 points strategy – strengthening of institutional structure, coordination among all narco agencies and extensive public awareness campaign, an official release said.
The NCORD mechanism was formed in 2016 for better coordination between States and Ministry of Home Affairs. It has been further strengthened through a four-tier system in 2019. It has an Apex Level NCORD Committee, which is headed by Union Home Secretary, Executive Level NCORD Committee, which is headed by Special Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, State Level NCORD Committees, headed by Chief Secretaries and District Level NCORD Committees – headed by District Magistrates.
