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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 589
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4TH FEBRUARY, 2026/ MAGHA 15, 1947 (SAKA)
DRUG MENACE
589. SHRI PRAMOD TIWARI:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) whether Government proposes to finalise a comprehensive "Drug-Free
India" roadmap by 2029;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the quantum of drugs seized during last five years and the value thereof;
and
(d) the steps proposed to be taken by Government to make use of Artificial
Intelligence (AI) and advanced forensics to increase conviction rates and
track digital payment models ?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a) & (b): To make India drug free by 2029, the Government has requested
all concerned stakeholders to prepare a three year roadmap for the year
2026-2029, duly incorporating a time-bound review mechanism for its
effective implementation with a whole of Govt. approach to dismantle the
entire drug network from source to distribution and tackling drug abuse.-2-
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(c): The quantum of drugs seized during 2021 to 2025 (upto Nov.) as
reported by various Drug Law Enforcement Agencies to Narcotics Control
Bureau (NCB) and their value is as under: -
Year Quantity (in Kg) Value (in Crores)
2021 16,09,612 25,241
2022 12,53,662 19,922
2023 13,89,725 17,179
2024 13,30,600 27,525
2025 (upto Nov.) 11,85,994 16,927
(d): Various steps have been taken by the Government to increase
conviction rate in drug trafficking related cases and track digital payments,
some of which are as under: -
(i) The e-Sakshya portal has been designed to assist police in recording
and managing evidence in criminal cases. The portal aligns with new
criminal laws aimed at modernizing the justice system. It allows police
officers to record the scene of a crime, including search and seizure
activities, directly from their mobile phones. e-Sakshya plays a crucial
role in ensuring uniformity in investigations across states, which is
expected to enhance the conviction rate.
(ii) Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) is aimed to
inter-link all police stations under a common application software for
the purpose of investigation, data analytics, research, policy making
and tracking of complaints, request for antecedent verifications etc.-3-
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(iii) The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been introduced by the
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, which allows authorised
access to financial records (tax, bank accounts, suspicious
transaction reports from FIU), enabling the Investigating Officers to
trace money flow.
(iv) The Sahyog Portal, designed and operated by the Indian Cyber Crime
Coordination Centre (I4C), is developed as a comprehensive platform
for coordination and execution of enforcement actions relating to
Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) Service providers platforms like Binance.
The portal facilitates secure data disclosure by service providers,
enable asset freeze and tracking, support transfer of seized assets to
designated victim or official wallets, and provide a secure channel for
communication and acknowledgement of court or competent authority
orders.
(v) FINEX Portal of FIU: Suspicious Transaction Records (STRs) are
reports filed by financial institutions to flag transactions that may be
related to drug trafficking, money laundering, terror financing, or other
illicit activities.
(vi) National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, has
entered into a MoU with the NCB to strengthen India’s fight against
narcotics, including darknet-enabled trafficking, through advanced-4-
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forensic and cyber-forensic support, research on New Psychoactive
Substances (NPS), drug profiling, AI- and drone-based forensics, as
well as structured training, capacity building, and internship
programmes.
(vii) NCB and the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), have entered a MoU
to enhance cooperation in the areas of research, training, technology
development and capacity building related to narcotics control and
cyber-enabled drug crimes.
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