Amit Shah chairs regional convention on ‘Drugs Smuggling and National Security’, narcotics value 2416 crores destroyed

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the regional convention on ‘Drugs Smuggling and National Security’ in Delhi on Monday.

Over 1,44,000 kilogram of medication value Rs 2,416 crore was destroyed in numerous elements of the nation by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTFs) of all states within the presence of the Home Minister within the occasion.

With the destruction of those medicine, the overall amount of medication destroyed in a single yr reached round 10 lakh kilograms, which has a worth of round Rs 12,000 crore.

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The medicine destroyed embody 6,590 kg by NCB’s Hyderabad unit, 822 kg by Indore, and 356 kg by Jammu.

Along with this, numerous legislation enforcement companies of various states additionally destroyed a complete of 1,44,122 kg of medication, together with 1,486 kg medicine in Assam, 229 kg in Chandigarh, 25 kg in Goa, 4,277 kg in Gujarat, 2,458 kg in Haryana, 4,069 kg in Jammu and Kashmir, 1,03,884 kg in Madhya Pradesh, 159 kg in Maharashtra, 1,803 kg in Tripura and 4,049 kg in Uttar Pradesh.

Under the management of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stated, the Government has adopted a ’Zero Tolerance’ coverage in opposition to narcotics to create a drugs-free India.

Since June 1, 2022, until July 15 this yr, all regional items of NCB and ANTFs of states have collectively destroyed round 8,76,554 kilogram seized medicine value round Rs 9,580 crore, which is greater than 11 instances the goal.

“In order to realize Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dream of a  Drugs-free India, this campaign of destruction of drugs will continue actively, with the same zeal,” the MHA has added. 

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