Parliament Question: Drug abuse, NDPS enforcement and rehabilitation measures in J and K

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4218 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1ST APRIL, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948 (SAKA) DRUG ABUSE, NDPS ENFORCEMENT AND REHABILITATION MEASURES IN J AND K 4218 SHRI SAJJAD AHMAD KICHLOO: Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state: (a) the detailed status of current Drug Users in UT of J and K, substance-wise; (b) total quantity of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized during last five years, substances-wise details thereof; (c) age-wise and district-wise details of drug addiction cases, number of NDPS cases registered, persons arrested and convictions secured; (d) details of rehabilitation centres, de-addiction facilities, counselling programmes, current capacities and details of staff and consultants engaged with these facilities, district-wise and further road map; and (e) steps taken by Government to prevent the smugglings of drugs in J and K? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI) (a) To assess and to know the magnitude of the problem of substance use in the country, National Survey on Extent and Pattern of Substance Use in India was conducted by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (MoSJ&E) through National Drug Dependence Treatment Center (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi during 2018. As per the Survey, the details of drugs abuse in Jammu and Kashmir are as under: --2- R.S.US.Q.NO. 4218 FOR 01.04.2026 Name of substance Estimated number of users Age (10-75 years) Cannabis 1,40,000 Opioids 5,40,000 Sedatives 1,70,000 Cocaine 1,000 Amphetamines Type 2,000 Stimulants (ATS) Hallucinogens 1,000 Source: Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. (b) As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2023; quantity of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2019-2023 in Jammu and Kashmir is at Annexure-I. (c) As per latest data published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) pertaining to the year 2023, the district-wise details of cases registered under the NDPS Act, 1985 in Jammu and Kashmir during the period from 2019 to 2023 are given in Annexure-II and the details of the number of cases registered, persons arrested and persons convicted under the NDPS Act, 1985 in Jammu and Kashmir during the same period are given in Annexure-III. (d) Government under National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR) scheme by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) is providing support to 01 Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs), 02 Community-Based Peer-Led Interventions (CPLIs), 03 Outreach-3- R.S.US.Q.NO. 4218 FOR 01.04.2026 and Drop-in Centres (ODICs), 06 District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) and 21 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Jammu and Kashmir. The district- wise list of ATFs, DDAC, CPLI, IRCA and ODIC is at Annexure-IV. The support is provided for engaging Medical Officer, Nursing Staff, Counsellor, Data Manager in ATFs. Support is provided for engaging Manager-cum-Incharge, Project coordinator, Trainer cum Supervisor of peers and community mobilizers, Outreach Worker and follow-up supervisors, Accounts, Cook, Chowkidar, House Keeping staff, Doctor, Counsellor/ Social Worker/ Psychologist, Yoga therapist/ Dance Teacher/ Music Teacher/ Art Teacher, Ward boys and Nurse in case of de-addiction centres. A Toll-free Helpline for de-addiction, 14446 is being maintained by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for providing primary counselling and immediate referral services to the persons seeking help through this helpline. More than 4.69 lakh calls have been received so far on the helpline number, including 11,111 calls from Jammu and Kashmir. There are provisions for establishment of treatment and rehabilitation centres for individuals affected by substance use under the Scheme based on demand from States/ UTs. In addition, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is operating one Drug Treatment Clinic (OPD treatment and counselling) at the Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Kashmir. The clinic has recorded a total of 11139 patients visits till February, 2026.-4- R.S.US.Q.NO. 4218 FOR 01.04.2026 (e) The Government has taken various steps to prevent the smuggling of drugs in Jammu and Kashmir, some of which are as under: - (i) Constituted a 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism which enables coordination among Central and State agencies. During the year 2025, 04 State Level NCORD and 199 District Level NCORD Meetings were held in Jammu and Kashmir. (ii) Narco Coordination (NCORD) Portal accessible at https://narcoordindia.in/ is a gateway for all drugs and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) related information for all four tiers of stakeholders starting from district level to state level and Central Ministries including all Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs). (iii) Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) has been established in Jammu and Kashmir, which also serves as NCORD secretariat for local enforcement. (iv) Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) has been set up at the Centre and State level to oversee significant drug seizure investigations. In 2025, 03 State Level Joint Coordination Sub Committee for Jammu & Kashmir have been held. Further, to dismantle the entire supply chain of drug trafficking, NCB has taken over 04 cases from the State Police.-5- R.S.US.Q.NO. 4218 FOR 01.04.2026 (v) During the last five years, extensive destruction of illicit Opium Poppy and Cannabis cultivation was carried out in Jammu & Kashmir, resulting in the destruction of 1,143 acres of Opium Poppy and 3,540 acres of Cannabis. (vi) NCB has been regularly coordinating with other agencies like Border Security Force, State ANTF etc. to conduct joint operations to control the drug trafficking. (vii) Towards capacity building of drug law enforcement agencies of the country, NCB is continuously imparting training to the officers of other drug law enforcement agencies. (viii) To strengthen NCB and expand its pan-India presence, a new Zonal Unit has been established at Srinagar in addition to the existing one at Jammu to effectively combat the illicit trafficking of drugs along international borders. Intensive preventive and interdiction efforts are being taken along drug routes. ******6 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-I Quantity of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2019-2023 in Jammu and Kashmir 2019 2020 SL Drug Heads in KGs in Nos. in Ltrs. in KGs in Nos. in Ltrs. 1 Opium Based Drugs 24678.006 0 0 26111.483 0 0 1.1 Opium 54.148 0 0 1348.453 0 0 1.2 Morphine (In Kg) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.3 Heroin(In Kg) 70.189 0 0 844.801 0 0 1.4 Poppy Husk 24553.669 0 0 23918.229 0 0 2 Canabis Based Drugs 1672.165 0 0 1001.316 0 0 2.1 Ganja(In Kg) 513.434 0 0 385.398 0 0 2.2 Hashish 0 0 0 91.25 0 0 2.3 Charas 1158.731 0 0 524.668 0 0 3 Cocaine(In Kg) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Psychotropic Substances 0 0 0 247 0 0 4.1 Methaqualone(In Kg) 0 0 0 247 0 0 4.2 Ephedrine/Psuedo Ephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 L.S.D.(in KG) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 Amphetamine/Methamphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.5 Ketamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 ATS 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Medicinal Preparations 0.003 164428 2133.3 0 618358 40890.11 5.1 Phensidyl/Cough Syrup 0 0 2125 0 0 36007.11 5.2 Injection Vials 0 2364 0 0 43020 0 5.3 Pills/Capsules 0 148611 0 0 549755 0 5.4 Other Medicinal Preparations 0.003 13453 8.3 0 25583 4883 6 Drug Precursor - Acetic Anhydride 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Other Drugs 167.214 0 0 1.554 3 0 Total 26517.388 164428 2133.3 27361.353 618361 40890.11 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)7 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-I (continued) Quantity of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2019-2023 in Jammu and Kashmir 2021 2022 2023 SL Drug Heads in KGs in Nos. in Ltrs. in KGs in Nos. in Ltrs. in KGs in Nos. in Ltrs. 1 Opium Based Drugs 19930.958 0 0 15326.701 0 0 8799.577 0 0 1.1 Opium 2.229 0 0 3.299 0 0 215.678 0 0 1.2 Morphine (In Kg) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.04 0 0 1.3 Heroin(In Kg) 154.767 0 0 226.029 0 0 176.413 0 0 1.4 Poppy Husk 19773.962 0 0 15097.373 0 0 8407.446 0 0 2 Canabis Based Drugs 2066.401 0 0 1631.939 0 0 2167.152 0 0 2.1 Ganja(In Kg) 1648.256 0 0 1247.585 0 0 1912.516 0 0 2.2 Hashish 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.3 Charas 418.145 0 0 384.354 0 0 254.636 0 0 3 Cocaine(In Kg) 0.018 0 0 0 0 0 1.01 0 0 4 Psychotropic Substances 8.65 0 0 11.169 0 0 60.404 0 0 4.1 Methaqualone(In Kg) 0 0 0 0.702 0 0 0 0 0 4.2 Ephedrine/Psuedo Ephedrine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.3 L.S.D.(in KG) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.4 Amphetamine/Methamphetamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.16 0 0 4.5 Ketamine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.6 ATS 8.65 0 0 10.467 0 0 60.244 0 0 5 Medicinal Preparations 0 171954 4069.23 38.2 201266 956.1 149.73 158776 5185.676 5.1 Phensidyl/Cough Syrup 0 0 4066.23 0 0 956.1 0 0 4728.376 5.2 Injection Vials 0 1331 0 0 5405 0 0 1340 0 5.3 Pills/Capsules 0 162875 0 0 192421 0 0 142001 0 5.4 Other Medicinal Preparations 0 7748 3 38.2 3440 0 149.73 15435 457.3 6 Drug Precursor - Acetic Anhydride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Other Drugs 76.387 0 0 184.4 99510 0 180.655 0 0 Total 22082.414 171954 4069.23 17192.409 300776 956.1 11358.528 158776 5185.676 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)8 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-II District-wise details of cases registered under NDPS Act, 1985 during 2019 in Jammu and Kashmir The Narcotic Possession of Drugs and Possession of drugs for Psychotropic drugs for SL Districts Personal Substances Trafficking use/Consumption Act (Total) (b) (a) (a+b) 1 Anantnag 35 0 35 2 Awantipora 12 0 12 3 Bandipora 21 0 21 4 Baramulla 30 30 0 5 Budgam 38 26 12 6 Special Crime Wing Jammu 0 0 0 7 Special Crime Wing Kashmir 0 0 0 8 Doda 10 10 0 9 Ganderbal 19 3 16 10 Handwara 12 0 12 11 Jammu 320 0 320 12 Kargil 0 0 0 13 Kathua 65 14 51 14 Kishtwar 7 0 7 15 Kulgam 35 0 35 16 Kupwara 35 35 0 17 Leh 0 0 0 18 Poonch 30 0 30 19 Pulwama 28 0 28 20 Railways Jammu 4 0 4 21 Railways Kashmir 6 0 6 22 Railways Katra 0 0 0 23 Rajouri 25 25 0 24 Ramban 67 3 64 25 Reasi 90 50 40 26 Samba 64 59 5 27 Shopian 9 0 9 28 Sopore 32 0 32 29 Srinagar 81 0 81 30 Udhampur 98 0 98 Total 1173 255 918 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)9 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-II (Continued) District-wise details of cases registered under NDPS Act, 1985 during 2020 in Jammu and Kashmir The Narcotic Possession of Drugs and Possession drugs for Psychotropic of drugs for SL Districts Personal Substances Trafficking use/Consumption Act (Total) (b) (a) (a+b) 1 Anantnag 100 0 100 2 Awantipora 56 0 56 3 Bandipora 23 0 23 4 Baramulla 55 55 0 5 Budgam 52 38 14 6 Special Crime Wing Jammu 8 0 8 7 Special Crime Wing Kashmir 3 0 3 8 Doda 7 7 0 9 Ganderbal 25 0 25 10 Handwara 31 0 31 11 Jammu 197 0 197 12 Kathua 61 11 50 13 Kishtwar 2 0 2 14 Kulgam 44 0 44 15 Kupwara 44 44 0 16 Poonch 24 0 24 17 Pulwama 37 25 12 18 Railways Jammu 1 0 1 19 Railways Kashmir 3 0 3 20 Railways Katra 0 0 0 21 Rajouri 32 32 0 22 Ramban 61 0 61 23 Reasi 57 38 19 24 Samba 43 39 4 25 Shopian 37 0 37 26 Sopore 38 0 38 27 Srinagar 92 0 92 28 Udhampur 89 0 89 Total 1222 289 933 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)10 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-II (Continued) District-wise details of cases registered under NDPS Act, 1985 during 2021 in Jammu and Kashmir The Narcotic Possession of Possession Drugs and drugs for of drugs Psychotropic SL Districts Personal for Substances use/Consumption Trafficking Act (Total) (a) (b) (a+b) 1 Anantnag 183 0 183 2 Awantipora 42 0 42 3 Bandipora 36 0 36 4 Baramulla 92 92 0 5 Budgam 60 36 24 6 Special Crime Wing Jammu 3 0 3 7 Special Crime Wing Kashmir 4 0 4 8 Doda 10 10 0 9 Ganderbal 21 0 21 10 Handwara 36 0 36 11 Jammu 270 0 270 12 Kathua 89 39 50 13 Kishtwar 19 0 19 14 Kulgam 94 0 94 15 Kupwara 60 60 0 16 Poonch 36 0 36 17 Pulwama 101 8 93 18 Railways Jammu 2 0 2 19 Railways Kashmir 0 0 0 20 Railways Katra 1 0 1 21 Rajouri 24 24 0 22 Ramban 102 0 102 23 Reasi 76 52 24 24 Samba 42 36 6 25 Shopian 37 0 37 26 Sopore 56 0 56 27 Srinagar 74 0 74 28 Udhampur 97 0 97 29 Cyber Crime Jammu 0 0 0 30 Cyber Crime Kashmir 0 0 0 31 Anti Narcotic Task Force Jammu 14 0 14 Total 1681 357 1324 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)11 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-II (Continued) District-wise details of cases registered under NDPS Act, 1985 during 2022 in Jammu and Kashmir The Narcotic Possession of Possession Drugs and drugs for of drugs Psychotropic SL Districts Personal for Substances use/Consumption Trafficking Act (Total) (a) (b) (a+b) 1 Anantnag 148 0 148 2 Awantipora 68 0 68 3 Bandipora 31 0 31 4 Baramulla 92 92 0 5 Budgam 69 46 23 6 Special Crime Wing Jammu 0 0 0 7 Special Crime Wing Kashmir 0 0 0 8 Doda 43 43 0 9 Ganderbal 38 0 38 10 Handwara 52 0 52 11 Jammu 296 0 296 12 Kathua 61 29 32 13 Kishtwar 33 0 33 14 Kulgam 92 0 92 15 Kupwara 85 85 0 16 Poonch 51 0 51 17 Pulwama 58 10 48 18 Railways Jammu 4 0 4 19 Railways Kashmir 0 0 0 20 Railways Katra 0 0 0 21 Rajouri 28 25 3 22 Ramban 79 0 79 23 Reasi 55 24 31 24 Samba 49 40 9 25 Shopian 44 0 44 26 Sopore 71 0 71 27 Srinagar 169 0 169 28 Udhampur 97 0 97 29 Cyber Crime Jammu 0 0 0 30 Cyber Crime Kashmir 0 0 0 31 Anti Narcotic Task Force Jammu 20 0 20 32 Anti Narcotic Task Force Kashmir 3 0 3 33 EOW Jammu 0 0 0 34 EOW Kashmir 1 0 1 35 CICE Jammu 0 0 0 36 CICE Kashmir 0 0 0 Total 1837 394 1443 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)12 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-II (Continued) District-wise details of cases registered under NDPS Act, 1985 during 2023 in Jammu and Kashmir The Narcotic Possession of Possession Drugs and drugs for of drugs Psychotropic SL Districts Personal for Substances use/Consumption Trafficking Act (Total) (a) (b) (a+b) 1 Anantnag 139 0 139 2 Awantipora 82 0 82 3 Bandipora 89 0 89 4 Baramulla 266 266 0 5 Budgam 77 63 14 6 Special Crime Wing Jammu 0 0 0 7 Special Crime Wing Kashmir 0 0 0 8 Doda 23 23 0 9 Ganderbal 33 0 33 10 Handwara 51 0 51 11 Jammu 366 0 366 12 Kathua 118 30 88 13 Kishtwar 25 25 0 14 Kulgam 213 0 213 15 Kupwara 84 84 0 16 Poonch 44 0 44 17 Pulwama 56 0 56 18 Railways Jammu 8 0 8 19 Railways Kashmir 4 0 4 20 Railways Katra 3 0 3 21 Rajouri 36 13 23 22 Ramban 41 0 41 23 Reasi 63 38 25 24 Samba 47 42 5 25 Shopian 90 0 90 26 Sopore 64 8 56 27 Srinagar 106 0 106 28 Udhampur 86 0 86 29 Cyber Crime Jammu 0 0 0 30 Cyber Crime Kashmir 0 0 0 31 Anti Narcotic Task Force Jammu 15 0 15 32 Anti Narcotic Task Force Kashmir 3 0 3 33 EOW Jammu 0 0 0 34 EOW Kashmir 0 0 0 35 CICE Jammu 0 0 0 36 CICE Kashmir 0 0 0 Total 2232 592 1640 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)13 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-III Number of NDPS cases registered (CR), persons arrested (PAR) and persons convicted (PCV) during the period 2019 to 2023 in Jammu and Kashmir 2019 2020 2021 SL Crime Heads CR PAR PCV CR PAR PCV CR PAR PCV The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic 1 1173 1884 116 1222 1564 19 1681 2355 41 Substances Act (Total) (1.1+1.2) Possession of drugs for Personal 1.1 255 391 47 289 426 6 357 517 24 use/Consumption 1.2 Possession of drugs for Trafficking 918 1493 69 933 1138 13 1324 1838 17 2022 2023 SL Crime Heads CR PAR PCV CR PAR PCV The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances 1 1837 3453 115 2232 3247 237 Act (Total) (1.1+1.2) 1.1 Possession of drugs for Personal use/Consumption 394 691 31 592 898 19 1.2 Possession of drugs for Trafficking 1443 2762 84 1640 2349 218 Source: Crime in India (NCRB)14 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-IV List of 21 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Government Hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir set up through National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. S.No. District Name of Facility (ATF) 1. Anantnag Govt. Medical College, Anantnag 2. Bandipore Govt. District Hospital, Bandipora, 3. Baramulla Govt. Medical College, Baramulla 4. Budgam District Hospital Budgam 5. Doda Govt. Medical College & Hospital Doda 6. Ganderbal District Hospital Ganderbal 7. Jammu Govt. Medical College Jammu 8. Kathua Govt. Medical College, Kathua 9. Kishtwar District Hospital Kishtwar 10. Kulgam District Hospital Kulgam 11. Kupwara District Hospital Kupwara 12. Poonch District Hospital Poonch 13. Pulwama District Hospital, Pulwama 14. Ramban District Hospital Ramban 15. Rajouri Government Medical College & Hospital, Rajouri 16. Samba District Hospital, Samba 17. Shopian District Hospital Shopian 18. Srinagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-sciences, Govt. medical College Srinagar 19. Srinagar SKIMS Srinagar 20. Udhampur GMCH Udhampur 21. Reasi District Hospital Reasi15 R.S. USQ No. 4218 for 01.04.2026 Annexure-IV (Continued) List of De-addiction centres in the State of Jammu and Kashmir Sl. District Name of Organisation Type of NGO 1 Bandipora J And K Students Welfare Mission DDAC 2 Budgam Cultural Educational And Environmental Organization DDAC 3 Jammu Himalaya Sewa Sang CPLI 4 Jammu J And K Society For The Promotion Of Youth And IRCA Masses 5 Jammu J And K Society For The Promotion Of Youth And ODIC Masses 6 Kulgam J And K Society For The Promotion Of Youth And DDAC Masses 7 Kupwara National Educational Society And Social Welfare ODIC Organization 8 Pulwama Concerned About Universal Social Empowerment DDAC (CAUSE) 9 Rajouri National Educational Society And Social Welfare DDAC Organization (NESSWO) 10 Samba J And K Society For The Promotion Of Youth And DDAC Masses 11 Srinagar National Educational Society And Social Welfare CPLI Organization 12 Srinagar National Educational Society And Social Welfare ODIC Organization Source: MoSJ&E ******