NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday termed drug abuse as a threat to national security, and called for stronger coordination between agencies and effective steps including better regulation of dual-use drugs and precursor chemicals, revision of school curriculum. called upon to Chapter on Harmful Effects of Consumption and Use of Dark Net and Cryptocurrency by Drug Dealers.
addressing the third meeting of Apex Level Committee of Narco-Coordination Center ,NCORDHere, Shah outlined the Modi government’s approach of zero tolerance towards drug abuse, emphasizing that better coordination alone can help fight “borderless crime”.
In an official release, Shah told the participants, “The Modi government considers drug abuse to be a major threat to national security, which can only be tackled through holistic coordination.”
The meeting took place in the backdrop of rising drug trafficking and fears that narco-terrorist syndicates may take advantage of the changed political situation in Afghanistan, one of the largest producers of opium, to push its illegal wares into India. for.
The decisions also assume significance due to the debate on relaxing provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act to make personal consumption a crime.
Shah said that apart from agencies, there should be an effective partnership between the Center and the states to control the problem, which is reflected in the increasing quantum – from 16 lakh kg in 2011-2014 to 35 lakh kg in 2018-2021.
The meeting decided to constitute a Standing Inter-Ministerial Panel to examine the misuse of double-use Precursor chemicals and Double-use Prescription drugs, Scanning of container-scammers and other equipment, incoming and outgoing as well as government and the formation of a narco-canine pool, both privately, and in coordination with the National Security Guards with a view to providing sniffer dogs to the states.
addressing the third meeting of Apex Level Committee of Narco-Coordination Center ,NCORDHere, Shah outlined the Modi government’s approach of zero tolerance towards drug abuse, emphasizing that better coordination alone can help fight “borderless crime”.
In an official release, Shah told the participants, “The Modi government considers drug abuse to be a major threat to national security, which can only be tackled through holistic coordination.”
The meeting took place in the backdrop of rising drug trafficking and fears that narco-terrorist syndicates may take advantage of the changed political situation in Afghanistan, one of the largest producers of opium, to push its illegal wares into India. for.
The decisions also assume significance due to the debate on relaxing provisions of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act to make personal consumption a crime.
Shah said that apart from agencies, there should be an effective partnership between the Center and the states to control the problem, which is reflected in the increasing quantum – from 16 lakh kg in 2011-2014 to 35 lakh kg in 2018-2021.
The meeting decided to constitute a Standing Inter-Ministerial Panel to examine the misuse of double-use Precursor chemicals and Double-use Prescription drugs, Scanning of container-scammers and other equipment, incoming and outgoing as well as government and the formation of a narco-canine pool, both privately, and in coordination with the National Security Guards with a view to providing sniffer dogs to the states.
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