Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that drug trafficking is not only threatening to the economic activities in the country but also put national security at risk. Addressing the gathering during the Regional Conference on Drugs Smuggling and National Security in New Delhi he said that to combat the issue of drug trafficking in India, a whole of government approach is urgently required. He said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government has adopted a Zero Tolerance’ policy against narcotics to create a drugs-free India.
Home Minister also called upon the States governments and agiences to work in tandem to achieve the target of drugs-free India. He also informed that Under the leadership of the Union Home Minister, over 1,44,000 kilogram drugs worth 2,416 crore rupees, has also been destroyed in various parts of the country by Narcotics departments. As per the Ministry data, Since 1st of June 2022 till 15th July 2023, all regional units of NCB and ANTFs of states have collectively destroyed around 8,76,554 kilogram seized drugs worth around 9,580 crore rupees, which is more than 11 times of the target.
