**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Home Affairs outlines the government's initiatives for the swift disposal of seized narcotics and the destruction of opium cultivation. It references guidelines and notifications, specifically DoR Notification GSR 899 (E) dated 23.12.2022, and emphasizes adherence to Supreme Court guidelines and the NDPS Act of 1985. The document also includes data from 2020 to 2024 on narcotics disposed of and cultivation destroyed, as reported to the Narcotics Control Bureau.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Drug Disposal Initiatives:**
* The government conducts regular drug disposal drives.
* Rule 4 of DoR Notification GSR 899 (E) dated 23.12.2022 authorizes the go-down in-charge to list seized items for early destruction.
* Officer in-charge/ custodian of storage facility must dispose seized drugs at regular intervals through respective Drug Disposal Committee (DDC).
* **Pre-Trial Disposal Manner:**
* Notification No. GSR 899 (E) dated 23.12.2022 dictates the method for pre-trial disposal of seized narcotics, psychotropic, and controlled substances.
* **Drug Disposal Committees (DDC):**
* DDCs are formed in various agencies, headed by officials of specified ranks (e.g., Zonal Director of NCB).
* DDCs can only order disposal up to a certain quantity; larger amounts require recommendations to the Head of the Department.
* **Adherence to Guidelines:**
* All Drug Law Enforcement Agencies adhere to guidelines from the Supreme Court and GSR notification 899 (E) dated 23.12.2022.
* Details of seized drugs are submitted to the Drug Disposal Committee after legal formalities are completed under Section 52A of the NDPS Act, 1985.
* **Guidance Booklet:**
* NCB has published a guidance booklet on legal provisions and court judgments related to drug disposal, accessible via the NCORD portal for DLEAs.
* **Narcotics Disposal and Cultivation Destruction Data (2020-2024):**
* The document provides tables detailing the quantity of narcotics disposed of (in Kg) and the total area of cannabis and opium cultivation destroyed (in acres) from 2020 to 2024, as reported by DLEAs to the Narcotics Control Bureau.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs)
* **Impact:** DLEAs are required to adhere to specific guidelines and procedures for disposing of seized narcotics and psychotropic substances.
* **Action Required:** DLEAs must follow the guidelines from the Supreme Court and GSR notification 899 (E), submit details of seized drugs to the Drug Disposal Committee, and refer to the NCB guidance booklet.
**Stakeholder:** Drug Disposal Committees (DDCs)
* **Impact:** DDCs are responsible for overseeing and authorizing the disposal of seized drugs according to specific regulations.
* **Action Required:** DDCs must adhere to the specified quantity limits for disposal and, if exceeded, forward recommendations to the Head of the Department.
**Stakeholder:** Officer in-charge/ custodian of storage facility
* **Impact:** This officer must dispose seized drugs at regular intervals through respective Drug Disposal Committee (DDC).
* **Action Required:** This officer must dispose seized drugs at regular intervals through respective Drug Disposal Committee (DDC).
Key Entities Referenced
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985: Indian law that prohibits, controls, and regulates narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
Drug Disposal Committee (DDC): Committee responsible for the early destruction of seized properties under the NDPS Act.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB): Indian law enforcement agency responsible for combating drug trafficking and illegal substances.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian ministry responsible for internal security, including drug control.
GSR 899 (E): A notification under the DoR which authorizes procedures for dealing with seized narcotics
Ministry of Home Affairs
STANDARDIZED DISPOSAL OF NARCOTICS
AND DESTRUCTION OF OPIUM CULTIVATION
प्रव तथ: 03 DEC 2025 5:19PM by PIB Delhi
The Government in its endeavor for a drug free India has taken various initiatives for speedy disposal of
seized narcotics, some of which are as under: -
i. Government conducts drug disposal drive from time to time.
ii. Government vide guidelines delineated in rule no. 4 of DoR Notification GSR 899 (E)
dated 23.12.2022 authorized the go-down in-charge to prepare a list of all the seized
items that have been
certified under section 52A of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act,
1985 and submit it to the Chairman of the concerned Drug Disposal Committee (DDC) for early
destruction of the seized properties. The officer in-charge/ custodian of storage facility carry out
disposal of seized drugs at regular intervals through respective DDC.
iii. Notification No. GSR 899 (E) dated 23.12.2022 prescribes the manner for pre-trial
disposal of the seized narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and seized controlled
substances along with other articles including conveyances.
iv. Drug Disposal Committees headed by an officer of the rank of Zonal Director of
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) or Superintendent of State Police or Joint
Commissioner of Customs and Central Excise or Joint Director, DRI or officers of
equal rank while two other members are of the rank of Assistant Superintendent of
Police or Assistant/ Deputy Commissioner/Director have been constituted in various
agencies. This committee can order disposal only up to a specified quantity. If the
contraband to be disposed is larger in quantity or of higher value, the Drug Disposal
Committee shall send
its recommendations to the Head of the Department who shall order their disposal by a high level
Drug Disposal Committee specially constituted for this purpose.
v. All Drug Law Enforcement Agencies empowered under Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 are adhering to the guidelines/instructions
of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Cr. Appeal No. 652 of 2012 (Union of India Vs Mohanlal
& Anr.) and G.S.R notification 899 (E) dated 23.12.2022 and regularly putting up the
details of seized drugs before the Drug Disposal Committee soon after the legal
formalities u/s 52A of NDPS Act, 1985 are completed.
vi. NCB has published a guidance booklet encompassing all the legal provisions as well as
judgments of Hon'ble Supreme Court and High Courts relating to disposal of drugs and
other seized items. The same has been uploaded at Narco Coordination (NCORD)
portal for easy access by the DLEAs.The quantity of narcotics drug disposed of during 2020 to 2024 as reported by all DLEAs to Narcotics
Control Bureau is as under: -
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total Quantity 1,58,198 1,39,597 8,65,547 7,62,015 4,51,088
disposed of (in Kg)
Source: Narcotics Control Bureau
The total area of cannabis and opium cultivation destroyed during 2020 to 2024 as reported by all
DLEAs to Narcotics Control Bureau is as under: -
Crop 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
(in acre) (in acre) (in acre) (in acre) (in acre)
Cannabis cultivation 21,559 34,866 26,266 22,507 34,018
Opium Poppy 10,769 11,027 13,796 31,786 22,512
Source: Narcotics Control Bureau
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a
written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
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