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Source: The post is based on the article “PM hails fight against drugs, says a record 10 lakh kg destroyed” published in The Hindu on 31st July 2023.
What is the News?
During Man ki Baat, Prime Minister has said that India had created a unique record of destroying 10 lakh kg of drugs worth ₹12,000 crore in the past year.
He also talked about the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, which had so far reached more than 11 crore people.
What is Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA)?
Launched on: 15th August 2020
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Aim: To create awareness about ill effects of substance abuse among the youth, women, children with special focus on higher education institutes, university campuses, schools and reaching out into the community and garnering community involvement and ownership of the Abhiyaan.
Implementation: The initiative is implemented in 372 identified vulnerable districts identified based on the findings of the first Comprehensive National Survey and inputs from the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).
Significance: The abhiyaan has targeted and involved stakeholders that might be directly or indirectly affected by substance abuse and those who are vulnerable to it.
– The major stakeholders and beneficiaries of NMBA are Youth, Women, Children, Educational Institutions, Civil Society and Community at large.
– Hence, there has been a shift from an earlier approach of organizational involvement to community involvement in the issue of substance abuse.
What is the example given by the Prime Minister on the successful fight against substance abuse?
About 25 years ago, Bichharpur village in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh was infamous for illicit liquor.
Despite limited resources, Raees Ahmed, a former national player and coach, started teaching football to the local youth. Within a few years, football became popular in the village, now known as “Mini Brazil”.
More than 40 national and State-level players have emerged from Bicharpur village.
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