Parliament Question: Narcotics Enforcement for Drug Trafficking

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 421 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21ST JULY, 2026/ ASHADHA 30, 1948 (SAKA) NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING

421. SHRI SHREYAS M PATEL:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware of the increasing incidence of drug trafficking and substance abuse in Hassan district of Karnataka;

(b) the details of cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act during the last five years, including the quantity of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances seized, persons arrested, chargesheets filed and convictions secured, year-wise;

(c) whether the Government has provided financial or technical assistance to the Government of Karnataka for strengthening anti-narcotics enforcement, intelligence gathering, forensic facilities and capacity building in Hassan district and if so, the details thereof;

(d) the measures taken to prevent drug abuse among youth through awareness campaigns, educational institution outreach, de-addiction services and community-based interventions; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to strengthen coordination among Central agencies, the State Police, educational institutions and local authorities to effectively curb drug trafficking and substance abuse in Hassan district and the details thereof? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) & (b) As per latest data published by National Crime Records Bureau

(NCRB) pertaining to the year 2024; the details of district-wise (including-2- L.S.US.Q.NO. 421 FOR 21.07.2026 Hassan district) cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2020-2024 is at Annexure-I. The quantity of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances seized and year-wise cases registered (CR), cases chargesheeted (CCS), cases convicted (CON) and persons arrested (PAR) in the State of Karnataka during 2020-2024 is at Annexure-II and Annexure-III respectively.

(c) Ministry of Home Affairs is providing assistance to States/ UTs under the Assistance to States/UTs Scheme for strengthening anti-narcotics enforcement capacity and related infrastructure. Though, no direct district- level funding has been released to Hassan District, Government of Karnataka

has been provided financial assistance under the scheme as detailed below:

Year Released amount in Rs.

2022-23 1,73,15,589/- 2024-25 2,59,73,383/- 2025-26 5,19,46,766/-

Source: NCB Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has formulated and is implementing National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR), a centrally sponsored scheme to tackle the issue of substance use. Under the scheme, financial assistance is provided to State Governments/ UTs as per-3- L.S.US.Q.NO. 421 FOR 21.07.2026 their State Action Plan for Preventive Education and Awareness Generation, Capacity Building, Programmes for Drug Demand reduction by States/ UTs etc. In this component, funds are released to the State of Karnataka and not to any specific district. In financial year 2024-25, Rs. 2.96 crore were allocated and in financial year 2025-26, Rs. 3.25 crore were allocated by the Ministry to the State of Karnataka for the State Action Plan.

(d) Government has taken various initiatives to prevent drug abuse among youth through awareness campaigns, educational institution outreach, de- addiction services and community-based interventions in Karnataka (including Hassan district), some of which are as under: -

(i) On 17.02.2026, NCB Bengaluru Zonal Unit, in collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and the Dishabodh Foundation, organised an intensive anti-drug awareness campaign in Hassan district. The programme included distribution of drug awareness pamphlets, publicity of the MANAS Helpline and a 2-km anti- drug walkathon with participation of public representatives, district administration, students and members of the public to promote awareness against drug abuse.-4- L.S.US.Q.NO. 421 FOR 21.07.2026

(ii) During 2025, NCB Bengaluru Zonal Unit conducted 59 awareness programmes in schools, colleges, corporate offices and public spaces, including walkathons and cyclothons, with participation of approximately 17,000 persons, predominantly students. Further, during 2026 (till 15.04.2026), 11 awareness programmes have already been conducted under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in coordination with the Government of Karnataka, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and other stakeholders, with participation of around 37,450 students across various districts of Karnataka.

(iii) Department of School Education & Literacy (DoSEL) has developed a comprehensive Three-Year Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya Action Plan (2026–

2029) to create safe, healthy, tobacco and drug-free school environments across India through awareness, prevention, capacity building, and community participation. The action plan aims to achieve

these objectives through the following: - a) A self-declaration Nasha Mukt Vidyalaya Portal for monitoring the implementation of Drug-Free Zone/ Tobacco-Free Educational Institutions (ToFEI) compliance.

b) Declaration of a 500-meter radius around all school campuses as a Drug-Free Zone, with mandatory signage boards outside schools.-5- L.S.US.Q.NO. 421 FOR 21.07.2026 c) Integration of age-appropriate curriculum on substance abuse prevention into the life skills and health education.

d) Development of standardized training and IEC materials on tobacco, drugs, and substance abuse.

(iv) Government under National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction

(NAPDDR) scheme by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) is providing support to 30 (01 in Hassan district) Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Addicts (IRCAs), 04 District De-Addiction Centres (DDACs) and 01 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) in Karnataka.

(e) Government has taken various measures to strengthen coordination among Central agencies, the State Police, educational institutions and local authorities to effectively curb drug trafficking and substance abuse, some of

which are as under: -

(i) Established a 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) mechanism for ensuring better coordination between Central & State Drug Law Enforcement Agencies and other stake holders in the field of controlling drug trafficking and drug abuse in India. An NCORD portal has been developed by NCB. It is an all in one portal for information related to-6- L.S.US.Q.NO. 421 FOR 21.07.2026 drug law enforcement. Topics like NCORD, Training & Capacity Building, Narco-offenders data, legal information, exemplary initiatives taken by states etc are covered on the NCORD portal.

(ii) At the district level, an NCORD committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, with the Superintendent of Police as the member secretary, involving different State and Central Government departments like Education, Excise, Agriculture, Tourism, Forest, Intelligence and Railways for addressing the various aspects of drug trafficking and abuse. During 2025, 08 District-Level NCORD Meetings were conducted in Hassan & 04 such meetings have been held in 2026 (till 30.06.2026, as per data uploaded in NCORD portal).

(iii) Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) meetings are held regularly in which all relevant Central and State agencies participate, to discuss investigation of important narcotics cases in the State. During 2026, 01 State Level Joint Coordination Sub Committee meeting for the State of Karnataka was held on 10.04.2026.

(iv) A dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) headed by Additional Director General/ Inspector General level Police Officer is established in each State/UT to function as the NCORD Secretariat for the State/UT and follow-up on compliance of decisions taken in NCORD meetings at different levels.-7- L.S.US.Q.NO. 421 FOR 21.07.2026

(v) Department of School Education & Literacy undertakes sustained awareness, sensitization, and capacity-building initiatives to promote tobacco and drug free school campuses. The Department is proactively working in close collaboration with States/UTs to strengthen preventive education awareness campaigns, capacity-building programmes and Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials for schools, teachers, students, parents and the wider community. These initiatives aim to enhance awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco, drugs and all forms of substance abuse, to build capacity of teachers to implement preventive interventions, encourage active participation of parents and communities and to create a safe, healthy, and supportive learning environment for all students.

*****L.S. USQ No. 421 for 21.07.2026 Annexure-I Cases Registered under The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act in the districts of Karnataka (including Hassan district) during 2020-2022 2020 2021 2022 The NDPS The NDPS The NDPS S. a) Possession of b) Possession a) Possession of b) Possession a) Possession of b) Possession State/District Act, 1985 Act, 1985 Act, 1985 No drugs for Personal of drugs for drugs for Personal of drugs for drugs for Personal of drugs for

(Total) (Total) (Total) use/Consumption Trafficking use/Consumption Trafficking use/Consumption Trafficking (a+b) (a+b) (a+b) 1 Bagalkot 20 2 18 9 0 9 7 0 7 2 Bengaluru City 2766 2305 461 4555 3864 691 4027 3457 570 3 Bengaluru District 53 0 53 59 16 43 144 60 84 4 Belagavi District 57 39 18 28 24 4 62 53 9 5 Ballari 38 5 33 24 0 24 23 22 1 6 Bidar 22 3 19 12 0 12 12 3 9 7 Vijayapura 18 0 18 20 0 20 21 0 21 8 Chikkaballapura 28 2 26 27 0 27 64 18 46 9 Chamarajnagar 27 0 27 26 0 26 28 0 28 10 Chikkamagaluru 50 29 21 23 15 8 266 248 18 11 Chitradurga 10 5 5 6 6 0 18 18 0 12 Dakshina Kannada 28 26 2 8 1 7 33 25 8 13 Davanagere 19 0 19 21 21 0 16 15 1 14 Dharwad 19 19 0 14 14 0 10 10 0 15 Gadag 10 0 10 12 0 12 15 12 3 16 Kalaburgi 28 16 12 29 21 8 53 39 14 17 Hassan 33 33 0 38 0 38 70 70 0 18 Haveri 8 8 0 4 4 0 14 14 0 19 Hubballi Dharwad City 24 23 1 46 46 0 53 53 0 20 KGF 5 1 4 9 5 4 83 80 3 21 Kodagu 30 12 18 17 6 11 21 21 0 22 Kolar 17 17 0 25 2 23 46 46 0 23 Koppal 8 6 2 4 4 0 4 3 1 24 Mandya 13 2 11 15 0 15 10 0 10 25 Mangaluru City 189 154 35 328 277 51 399 365 34 26 Mysuru City 27 12 15 21 2 19 33 1 32 27 Mysuru District 16 14 2 9 0 9 16 2 14 28 Raichur 22 22 0 5 3 2 16 0 16 29 KRailways 2 0 2 12 9 3 28 0 28 30 Ramanagara 34 16 18 37 0 37 99 0 99 31 Shimoga 89 73 16 145 122 23 199 182 17 32 Tumakuru 19 3 16 51 27 24 104 60 44 33 Udupi 249 217 32 65 48 17 262 249 13 34 Uttara Kannada 31 15 16 56 45 11 57 19 38 35 Yadgiri 13 2 11 2 0 2 2 0 2 36 Belagavi City 15 0 15 11 1 10 33 13 20 37 Kalaburgi City 17 17 0 14 5 9 47 9 38 38 Vijayanagara - - - - - - 4 3 1 Districts Total 4054 3098 956 5787 4588 1199 6399 5170 1229

Source : Crime in India (NCRB)L.S. USQ No. 421 for 21.07.2026 Annexure-I (Continued) Cases Registered under The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act in the districts of Karnataka (including Hassan district) during 2023-2024 2023 2024 S.N0 State/District The NDPS Act, a) Possession of drugs for b) Possession of The NDPS Act, a) Possession of drugs for b) Possession of 1985 (Total) (a+b) Personal use/Consumption drugs for Trafficking 1985 (Total) (a+b) Personal use/Consumption drugs for Trafficking 1 Bagalkot 17 10 7 18 5 13 2 Bengaluru City 3443 2787 656 495 27 468 3 Bengaluru District 253 146 107 75 33 42 4 Belagavi District 59 58 1 50 50 0 5 Ballari 54 22 32 29 16 13 6 Bidar 32 9 23 24 6 18 7 Vijayapura 29 13 16 28 2 26 8 Chikkaballapura 33 0 33 26 0 26 9 Chamarajnagar 38 0 38 37 0 37 10 Chikkamagaluru 222 199 23 227 212 15 11 Chitradurga 71 71 0 66 66 0 12 Dakshina Kannada 66 45 21 44 36 8 13 Davanagere 90 80 10 173 173 0 14 Dharwad 18 13 5 19 5 14 15 Gadag 21 11 10 23 11 12 16 Kalaburgi 56 51 5 22 22 0 17 Hassan 79 52 27 130 86 44 18 Haveri 20 20 0 19 19 0 19 Hubballi Dharwad City 87 87 0 244 179 65 20 KGF 55 45 10 26 12 14 21 Kodagu 101 57 44 86 86 0 22 Kolar 63 63 0 39 18 21 23 Koppal 10 7 3 12 12 0 24 Mandya 39 16 23 57 26 31 25 Mangaluru City 713 619 94 1114 1028 86 26 Mysuru City 62 5 57 43 0 43 27 Mysuru District 24 0 24 27 6 21 28 Raichur 15 12 3 20 8 12 29 KRailways 57 1 56 59 8 51 30 Ramanagara 118 91 27 50 28 22 31 Shimoga 253 237 16 380 366 14 32 Tumakuru 80 59 21 111 72 39 33 Udupi 272 244 28 123 111 12 34 Uttara Kannada 101 65 36 86 55 31 35 Yadgiri 11 2 9 7 5 2 36 Belagavi City 23 10 13 55 42 13 37 Kalaburgi City 51 38 13 53 48 5 38 Vijayanagara 27 9 18 68 26 42 Districts Total 6763 5254 1509 4165 2905 1260

Source : Crime in India (NCRB)L.S. USQ No. 421 for 21.07.2026 Annexure-II Quantity of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2020-2021 in Karnataka 2020 2021 SL Drug Head in KGs. in Nos. in Ltrs. in KGs. in Nos. in Ltrs.

1 Opium Based Drugs 7.932 0 0.000 45.699 0 0.000

1.1 Opium 5.088 0 0.000 44.645 0 0.000

1.2 Morphine (In Kg) 0.000 0 0.000 0.010 0 0.000

1.3 Heroin(In Kg) 2.844 0 0.000 1.044 0 0.000

1.4 Poppy Husk 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 2 Canabis Based Drugs 21642.303 0 0.000 8088.270 0 0.000

2.1 Ganja (Total) 21604.461 0 0.000 8033.260 0 0.000

2.2 Hashish 29.809 0 0.000 48.646 0 0.000

2.3 Charas 8.033 0 0.000 6.364 0 0.000 3 Cocaine(In Kg) 2.117 0 0.000 1.252 0 0.000 4 Psychotropic Substances 3.803 0 0.000 21.025 0 0.000

4.1 Methaqualone(In Kg) 0.540 0 0.000 0.018 0 0.000

4.2 Ephedrine/Psuedo Ephedrine 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000

4.3 L.S.D.(in KG) 1.761 0 0.000 1.358 0 0.000

4.4 Amphetamine/Methamphetamine 1.502 0 0.000 19.649 0 0.000 5 Medicinal Preparations 61.691 8952 0.000 321.610 14206 6.260

5.1 Phensidyl/Cough Syrup 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 6.200

5.2 Injection Vials 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000

5.3 Pills/Capsules 0.000 8317 0.000 0.000 14206 0.000

5.4 Other Medicinal Preparations 61.691 635 0.000 321.610 0 0.060 6 Drug Precursor - Acetic Anhydride 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 7 Cannabis Plants - - - - - - 7 Poppy Plants - - - - - - 8 Other Drugs 11.947 3294 1.610 2.107 0 0.000 Total 21729.793 12246 1.610 8479.963 14206 6.260

Source: Crime in India (NCRB)L.S. USQ No. 421 for 21.07.2026 Annexure-II (Continued) Quantity of narcotics and psychotropic substances seized under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 during 2022-2024 in Karnataka 2022 2023 2024 SL Drug Head in KGs. in Nos. in Ltrs. in KGs. in Nos. in Ltrs. in KGs. in Nos. in Ltrs.

1 Opium Based Drugs 36.752 0 0.000 247.651 0 0.000 55.004 0 0.000

1.1 Opium 36.469 0 0.000 112.334 0 0.000 34.031 0 0.000

1.3 Heroin(In Kg) 0.283 0 0.000 0.753 0 0.000 1.430 0 0.000

1.4 Poppy Husk 0.000 0 0.000 134.564 0 0.000 19.543 0 0.000 2 Canabis Based Drugs 10406.317 0 0.000 12205.383 0 0.000 13402.549 0 3750.000

2.1 Ganja (Total) 10372.945 0 0.000 12190.188 0 0.000 13334.981 0 3750.000

2.2 Hashish 22.225 0 0.000 11.612 0 0.000 2.984 0 0.000

2.3 Charas 11.147 0 0.000 3.583 0 0.000 64.584 0 0.000 3 Cocaine(In Kg) 3.209 0 0.000 2.532 0 0.000 4.389 0 0.000 4 Psychotropic Substances 114.751 0 0.000 59.159 0 0.000 113.930 40 0.000

4.1 Methaqualone(In Kg) 70.258 0 0.000 2.497 0 0.000 0.008 0 0.000

4.2 Ephedrine/Psuedo Ephedrine 0.090 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000

4.3 L.S.D.(in KG) 0.199 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.146 0 0.000

4.4 Amphetamine/Methamphetamine 44.204 0 0.000 56.662 0 0.000 6.763 0 0.000

4.5 Ketamine 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000

4.6 ATS 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000

4.6 MDMA - - - - - - 107.013 40 0.000

4.6 Mandrax - - - - - - 0.000 0 0.000 5 Medicinal Preparations 0.000 2820 34.000 0.623 6414 13.700 0.000 20171 58.400

5.1 Phensidyl/Cough Syrup 0.000 0 34.000 0.000 0 13.700 0.000 0 58.400

5.2 Injection Vials 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 2 0.000 0.000 0 0.000

5.3 Pills/Capsules 0.000 2820 0.000 0.000 6198 0.000 0.000 18451 0.000

5.4 Other Medicinal Preparations 0.000 0 0.000 0.623 214 0.000 0.000 1720 0.000 6 Drug Precursor - Acetic Anhydride 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 0.000 0 0.000 7 Cannabis Plants - - - - - - 0.000 3 0.000 7 Poppy Plants - - - - - - 0.000 0 0.000 8 Other Drugs 16.209 0 0.000 75.604 870 0.000 0.052 0 0.000 Total 10577.238 2820 34.000 12590.952 7284 13.700 13575.924 20214 3808.400

Source: Crime in India (NCRB)L.S. USQ No. 421 for 21.07.2026 Annexure-III Number of NDPS cases registered (CR), cases chargesheeted (CCS), cases convicted (CON) and persons arrested (PAR) during the period 2020 to 2024 in Karnataka The Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Possession of drugs for Personal Possession of drugs for SL Years Substances Act (Total) (A+B) use/Consumption (A) Trafficking (B) CR CCS CON PAR CR CCS CON PAR CR CCS CON PAR 1 2020 4054 3832 888 5934 3098 3058 854 4101 956 774 34 1833 2 2021 5787 5864 1893 8049 4588 4572 1728 5639 1199 1292 165 2410 3 2022 6399 6548 3117 8114 5170 5210 3051 5878 1229 1338 66 2236 4 2023 6763 7174 4453 8002 5254 5382 4303 5548 1509 1792 150 2454 5 2024 4165 4262 3701 5088 2905 2920 3419 3259 1260 1342 282 1829

Source: Crime in India (NCRB) -------