**Executive Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian government's efforts to strengthen the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and combat drug trafficking. It details the expansion of the NCB's infrastructure, the implementation of digital initiatives for drug law enforcement, and provides data on drug seizures from 2018 to 2022. The information was presented to the Lok Sabha on July 29, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
**Strengthening of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB):**
* Increased regional offices from 3 to 7, adding new offices in Amritsar, Guwahati, Chennai, and Ahmedabad.
* Increased zonal offices from 13 to 30, adding new offices in Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), Siliguri (West Bengal), Agartala (Tripura), Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh), and Raipur (Chhattisgarh), and upgrading 12 existing sub-zones to zones.
* Approved and operationalized 10 additional field offices.
* Created 536 new posts within the sanctioned strength of the NCB.
**Digital Initiatives to Check Drug Trafficking:**
* **NCORD Portal:** A gateway for drug-related information for stakeholders at all levels (district to central ministries), including Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs), accessible at https:narcoordindia.in.
* **NIDAAN Portal:** A national database on arrested narcotics offenders under the NDPS Act, 1985, to assist DLEAs and other investigation agencies.
* **CCTNS:** Aims to interlink all police stations under common application software for investigation, data analytics, research, policy making and citizen services.
* **NATGRID:** Introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs to provide actionable intelligence and solutions to assist Intelligence and Law Enforcement Agencies for national security with a focus on counter terrorism.
* **1933 MANAS Helpline:** A unified platform for citizens to report drug-related issues via multiple communication.
**Drug Seizure Data (2018-2022):**
* Data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) indicates the following quantities of drugs seized:
* **2018:** 3919447.682 Kgs, 12169122 Nos, 7284781.909 Ltrs
* **2019:** 1111646.073 Kgs, 20849422 Nos, 11735699.605 Ltrs
* **2020:** 1316767.239 Kgs, 59255051 Nos, 1104231.997 Ltrs
* **2021:** 1137145.702 Kgs, 48412687 Nos, 895626.337 Ltrs
* **2022:** 2080575.536 Kgs, 17490971 Nos, 4640749.099 Ltrs
**Impact Analysis:**
**Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB):**
* *Impact:* Enhanced operational capabilities through increased infrastructure and personnel.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the expanded network and resources to more effectively combat drug trafficking.
**Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs):**
* *Impact:* Access to improved data and tools for investigation and proactive policing via the NCORD and NIDAAN portals.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the available digital resources for more efficient and effective drug law enforcement.
**Citizens:**
* *Impact:* A unified platform to report drug-related issues.
* *Action Required:* Utilize the 1933 MANAS Helpline to report drug-related concerns and contribute to combating drug trafficking.
**Police Stations:**
* *Impact:* Interlinking through CCTNS enables streamlined investigation, data analytics, and citizen service provision.
* *Action Required:* Implement and utilize CCTNS for improved law enforcement and service delivery.
Key Entities Referenced
Narcotics Control Bureau: The primary drug law enforcement agency in India, responsible for combating drug trafficking and abuse.
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985: The main legislation in India that prohibits the production, manufacture, possession, sale, purchase, transportation, storage, and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Amritsar, Punjab: City in Punjab, India, location of one of the new regional offices of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
Guwahati, Assam: City in Assam, India, location of one of the new regional offices of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
Chennai, Tamil Nadu: City in Tamil Nadu, India, location of one of the new regional offices of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: City in Gujarat, India, location of one of the new regional offices of the Narcotics Control Bureau.
National Crime Record Bureau: Indian government agency responsible for collecting and analyzing crime data.
Narco Coordination NCORD Portal: A gateway for all drug 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.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1434
TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29TH JULY, 2025/ SRAVANA 7, 1947 (SAKA)
STRENGTHENING NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU
†1434. SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:
Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of scheme formulated by the Government for strengthening
the Narcotics Control Bureau to deal with the growing threat of drugs;
(b) whether the Government has taken any digital initiative to check drug
trafficking; and
(c) if so, the details of the drugs seized during the last five years?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(SHRI NITYANAND RAI)
(a): The strengthening of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is an ongoing
process and it has been strengthened by enhancing its presence
throughout the country as under: -
(i) Regional offices have been increased from 03 to 07 by addition of 04
Regional offices at Amritsar, Guwahati, Chennai and Ahmedabad.
(ii) Zonal offices have been increased from 13 to 30, across the Country
by addition of 05 new Zonal offices at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh),-2-
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Siliguri (West Bengal), Agartala (Tripura), Itanagar (Arunachal
Pradesh) and Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and by upgradation of 12
existing Sub-zones as Zones.
(iii) In addition, 10 Field offices have been approved and operationalized.
(iv) In recent years, 536 new posts have been created in the sanctioned
strength of NCB.
(b): Government has taken various information technology driven
initiatives in the field of Drug Law Enforcement. Some of the initiatives
are as under: -
(i) 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).
(ii) To assist all DLEAs/other investigation agencies for investigation
and proactive policing, National Integrated Database on Arrested
Narco-Offenders (NIDAAN) portal is developed. It provides data of-3-
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narcotics offenders involved in narcotics offences under Narcotic
Drugs & Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
(iii) Crime & Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS) is aimed to
inter-link all police stations under common application software for
the purpose of investigation, data analytics, research, policy making
and providing Citizen Services such as reporting & tracking of
complaints, request for antecedent verifications, etc.
(iv) The National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) has been introduced by the
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, to provide actionable
intelligence and solutions to assist Intelligence and Law
Enforcement Agencies to meet their responsibilities towards
ensuring national security with a focus on counter terrorism.
(v) The Government has launched 1933- MANAS Helpline designed as a
unified platform for citizens to report the drug-related issues via
multiple communication.-4-
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(c): As per latest data published by National Crime Record Bureau
(NCRB) pertaining to the year 2022; details of drugs seized under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act during 2018 to 2022 is
as under:
Year Quantity
Kgs Nos Ltrs.
2018 3919447.682 12169122 7284781.909
2019 1111646.073 20849422 11735699.605
2020 1316767.239 59255051 1104231.997
2021 1137145.702 48412687 895626.337
2022 2080575.536 17490971 4640749.099
Source: Crime in India, NCRB