As per latest data published by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022; State-wise and year-wise details of seizures and number of cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act during 2018 to 2022 is at Annexure-I and II respectively.

Inquiry, findings and the action taken in seizure of huge quantities of drugs which involve international rackets are conducted by the respective Drug Law Enforcement Agencies. During the period 2020 to 2025 (upto May), NCB has registered 116 major cases wherein 109318 kgs of drugs have been seized. NCB has consistently focused on arresting suppliers, receivers and carriers. Besides, financial investigations are conducted in all major cases with the objective of dismantling the financial backbone of the drug trafficking networks. In case of repeat offenders, efforts are being made to ensure action under the provision of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS Act), 1988.

To assess and know the magnitude of the problem of substance use in the country, a comprehensive national level Survey on the ‘Magnitude of Substance Abuse in India’   was conducted by MoSJE through National Drug Dependence Treatment Center (NDDTC), AIIMS, New Delhi which was published in 2019. As per the Survey, the Prevalence (in %) and estimated number of adults and children who are currently users of various psychoactive substances is as under:

Source: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

 

As part of its drive against drug smuggling to make India a drug free nation, Government is taking various measures, some of which are mentioned below: -

(i)      The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 provides strict measures and penalties to combat the illegal trafficking of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and controlled substances. The Government has scheduled 134 narcotic drugs (under Section 2(xi)(b)), 173 psychotropic  substances  (under Section 3),  and  45 controlled substances

(under Section 9A) to regulate or prohibit their use in the public interest while ensuring their availability for legitimate medical and scientific purposes.

(ii)     Constituted a 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism which enables coordination among Central and State agencies.

(iii)    Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has been established in all States/UTs, which also serves as NCORD secretariats for local enforcement.

(iv)    A Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has been set up under the Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) to oversee significant drug seizure investigations.

(v)     Border Guarding Forces and Railway Protection Force are empowered under the NDPS Act for enforcement at borders and rail routes.

(vi)    NCB collaborates with other agencies like Navy, Coast Guard, Border Security Force, and State ANTFs to carry out joint anti-drug operations.

(vii)   Electronic scanning of consignments at ports is being implemented to detect drugs.

(viii)  NCB regularly trains officers of Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs).

(ix)    National Integrated Database on Arrested Narco-Offenders (NIDAAN) portal has been launched to support investigations and proactive policing.

(x)     Madak-Padarth Nished Asoochna Kendra (MANAS)- A 24x7 toll-free helpline (1933) has been established to report drug-related issues via calls, SMS, chatbot, email, or web.

(xi)    NCB holds high-level talks with neighboring countries like Myanmar, Iran, Bangladesh and other countries for active information exchange and investigative cooperation to combat international drug trafficking.

(xii)   Launched Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) in all districts of the country through more than 10000 master volunteers. It has reached out to more-than 16.49 crore people including more-than 5.51 crore youth and 3.43 crore women.

(xiii)  Government is providing financial assistance to 352 Integrated Rehabilitation Centers for   Addicts (IRCAs), 46 Community based Peer Led Intervention (CPLI) Centers, 75   Outreach and Drop In Centers (ODICs), 148 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs), 138 District De-addiction Centres (DDACs) across the country.

(xiv)  A Toll-free Helpline No.14446 for de-addiction is operated for providing primary counseling and immediate assistance to persons seeking help.

(xv)   Government through its autonomous body National Institute of Social Defense (NISD) and other collaborating agencies like State Counsel of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), etc. provides for regular   awareness generation and sensitization sessions for all stakeholders including students, teachers, parents.

(xvi)  MoUs have been signed with Spiritual organizations to support NMBA and conduct mass awareness activities.

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Annexure-I

State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2018

 

 

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

Note: ‘+’ combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2018

* Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2018

$ Revised data for 2018 has been furnished by Sikkim & Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for these States for the year 2018.

Annexure-I (Contd.)

 

State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2019

 

 

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

Note: ‘+’ combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT for 2019

* Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh for 2019

$ Revised data for 2019 has been furnished by Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for the State for the year 2019.

Annexure-I (Contd.)

State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2020

 

 

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

$ Revised data for 2020 has been furnished by Sikkim & Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for these States for the year 2020.

Annexure-I (Contd.)

State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2021

 

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

$ Revised data for 2021 has been furnished by Manipur. Therefore, comparatively, there may be difference in old published data of seizures of Drugs under NDPS Act for the States for the year 2021.

Annexure-I (Contd.)

State-wise/ UT-wise details of drugs seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 in the country during 2022

 

Source: Crime in India, NCRB

Annexure-II

State-wise and Year-wise number of cases registered for possession of drugs for personal use/ consumption and possession of drugs for trafficking under the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act during 2018 to 2022**

SL	State/UT	2018			2019	2020		2021		2022
1	Andhra Pradesh	534			717	866		1635		1391
2	Arunachal Pradesh	122			124	132		264		306
3	Assam	478			841	983		2291		2902
4	Bihar	615			697	964		1469		1823
5	Chhattisgarh	712			707	875		1123		1155
6	Goa	222			218	147		121		153
7	Gujarat	150			289	308		461		508
8	Haryana	2587			2677	3060		2741		3815
9	Himachal Pradesh	1342			1439	1538		1537		1516
10	Jharkhand	237			242	415		609		464
11	Karnataka	1030			1652	4054		5787		6399
12	Kerala	8724			9245	4968		5695		26619
13	Madhya Pradesh	1874			3432	3155		4068		4811
14	Maharashtra	12195			14158	4714		10087		13830
15	Manipur	381			338	304		354		518
16	Meghalaya	81			117	76		69		116
17	Mizoram	164			160	97		122		245
18	Nagaland	66			142	115		154		242
19	Odisha	573			980	1179		1642		1891
20	Punjab	11654			11536	6909		9972		12442
21	Rajasthan	1862			2592	2743		2989		3821
22	Sikkim	7			20	19		52		41
23	Tamil Nadu	3717			4329	5403		6852		10385
24	Telangana	311			464	509		1346		1279
25	Tripura	431			316	307		357		562
26	Uttar Pradesh	8821			10198	10852		10432		11541
27	Uttarakhand	1064			1396	1282		1762		1440
28	West Bengal	1479			1421	1626		1890		1608
	TOTAL STATE(S)	61433			70447	57600		75881		111823
29	A&N Islands	49			133	55		28		52
30	Chandigarh	178			226	134		89		182
31	D&N Haveli and Daman & Diu+	3			0	5		6		11
32	Delhi	507			712	748		566		1179
33	Jammu & Kashmir*	938			1173	1222		1681		1837
34	Ladakh	0			0	2		5		8
35	Lakshadweep	8			4	4		3		3
36	Puducherry	21			26	36		72		141
	TOTAL UT(S)	1704			2274	2206		2450		3413
	TOTAL (ALL INDIA)	63137			72721	59806		78331		115236
Source: Crime in India, NCRB
Note : '+' Combined data of erstwhile D&N Haveli UT and Daman & Diu UT during 2018 and 2019
*' Data of erstwhile Jammu & Kashmir State including Ladakh during 2018 and 2019 **Published data available till 2022

 

This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.

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