Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21)

News: Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat: Annual Action Plan (2020-21).

Facts:

• The Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 would focus on 272 most affected districts.
• The plan aims to launch a three-pronged attack combining efforts of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Outreach/Awareness by Social Justice and Treatment through the Health Department.
• The Action Plan has the following components: 
  • Awareness generation programmes
  • Focus on Higher Educational institutions
  • University Campuses and Schools
  • Community outreach and identification of dependent population; 
  • Focus on Treatment facilities in Hospital settings and 
  • Capacity Building Programmes for Service Providers.

Additional Facts:

• National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction(NAPDDR), 2018-2025:
  • The plan was drafted by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • It aims to reduce the adverse consequences of drug abuse in India through a) education, b) de-addiction and c) rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families. 
  • A steering committee under the chairmanship of the secretary, Social Justice Ministry monitors the implementation of the Action Plan.
• Narcotics Control Bureau: It is the nodal drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India.It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.It was established in 1986 under the NDPS Act,1985.It is headquartered in New Delhi.