News: An event was held on occasion of completion of 5 years of Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), by Department of Social Justice & Empowerment on 8th August 2025.
About Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA)
- It is a nationwide campaign addressing substance abuse through prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Aim: It aims to foster a healthy, disciplined, and drug-free youth population, thereby contributing to the broader goal of national development and social well-being.
- Launched on: Launched on 15 August 2020
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Strategy adopted: NMBA employs a three-pronged strategy –
- Supply Control: Managed by the Narcotics Control Bureau.
- Demand Reduction & Awareness: Led by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through extensive outreach and awareness activities.
- Treatment & Rehabilitation: Provided by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Background: It is a key initiative under the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment launched the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) in 2018.
- It was according to the obligation of State under Article 47 of the Constitution under the Directive Principles of State Policy.
- Aim: The NAPDDR aims to address the growing challenge of substance abuse through a comprehensive framework focused on preventive education, awareness generation, counselling, treatment, and rehabilitation.
- Coverage: It was initially implemented in 272 high-risk districts, but it is expanded to encompass all districts nationwide
- These districts were identified through the National Survey on Substance Use and inputs from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
- Stakeholders and target groups
- Key activities to be done
