Read or download the official PDF of this gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 21st July 2026. Classified under Press Release.
Executive Summary
This report outlines the Ministry of Home Affairs' strategic measures to combat illicit narcotics trafficking, centered on the "Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029)" released on June 26, 2026. It highlights a 3-year roadmap utilizing a "whole-of-government" approach, the establishment of multi-tier coordination mechanisms, and significant institutional expansion of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). Key developments include the creation of 568 new posts and the approval of a dedicated Directorate of Prosecution to enhance legal enforcement.
Key Points / Main Content
Strategic Framework and Coordination
Vision Document (2026-2029): A 3-year roadmap establishing clear priorities and time-bound targets for all stakeholders.
NCORD Mechanism: A 4-tier Narco-Coordination Centre ensures seamless cooperation between Central and State enforcement agencies.
Joint Coordination Committee (JCC): Led by the DG of the NCB to monitor investigations into high-priority cases and narco-terrorism.
Enforcement and Specialized Investigation
Synthetic Drug Focus: DGPs of States/UTs are tasked with sensitizing field officers and beat constables on "Red Flag Indicators" (RFI) regarding Mephedrone and ATS manufacturing.
Financial Investigation: Implementation of comprehensive guidelines for identifying, tracing, and attaching proceeds of crime.
Legal Frameworks: Active enforcement under the NDPS Act (1985) and preventive detention under the PITNDPS Act (1988).
Capacity Building and International Cooperation
Training Programs: NCB conducts specialized workshops on clandestine laboratory investigations and precursor chemical diversion in collaboration with the US-DEA.
Global Partnerships: India maintains bilateral agreements with 27 countries and MoUs with 19 others, involving regular DG-level talks with nations such as the USA, Thailand, and Singapore.
Institutional Expansion of the NCB
Office Infrastructure: Regional offices increased from 03 to 07; Zonal offices increased from 13 to 30, with approval for 06 additional offices in locations including Port Blair and Shimla.
Manpower and Legal Support: Creation of 568 new sanctioned posts and the establishment of a dedicated Directorate of Prosecution with 36 specialized prosecutors.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)Impact
The agency undergoes significant strengthening through increased manpower, a wider geographical footprint via new zonal/field offices, and enhanced legal capabilities through a dedicated prosecution wing.
Action Required
The NCB must operationalize the newly approved offices, fill the 568 created posts, and integrate the Directorate of Prosecution to improve conviction rates.
Stakeholder: State Police and Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs)Impact
State agencies receive better intelligence support through the 4-tier NCORD mechanism and specialized training for field-level officers.
Action Required
DGPs must ensure the sensitization of beat constables and SHOs regarding Red Flag Indicators and emerging threats from synthetic drug manufacturing.
Stakeholder: International Law Enforcement Partners (e.g., US-DEA)Impact
International partners benefit from formalized cooperation, regular bilateral talks, and joint training initiatives to tackle global trafficking networks.
Action Required
Continue collaboration on specialized training for clandestine labs and adhere to the frameworks established in the 27 bilateral agreements and 19 MoUs.
Key Entities Referenced
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for drug law enforcement, seizures, and arrests in India.
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB): The apex drug law enforcement agency in India, recently expanded with new regional/zonal offices and a dedicated Directorate of Prosecution.
Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029): A strategic policy document laying down a 3-year roadmap and time-bound targets to control drug trafficking using a 'whole-of-government' approach.
Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD): A 4-tier coordination mechanism established to ensure synergy between Central and State drug law enforcement agencies.
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PITNDPS) Act, 1988: A specific law utilized for preventive detention and the financial investigation of organized drug trafficking networks.
Ministry of Home Affairs
TRAFFICKING OF NARCOTICS
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Government has taken various steps to check and prevent the illicit trafficking of narcotics. The important
steps are as under: -
(i) Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Drug Law Enforcement Agencies (DLEAs) and State
Police, are actively engaged in enforcement activity under the Narcotics Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. These concerted efforts have resulted in
significant achievements in term of drug seizures, registration of cases, arrests, disposal of
seized drugs, destruction of illicit cultivation, financial investigations and preventive
detention under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
(PITNDPS) Act, 1988.
(ii) To address the challenge of illicit drug trafficking & abuse of drugs, Vision Document
on Narcotics Control (2026-2029) has been released on 26.06.2026, which lays down a 3-year
road map with clear priorities and time bound targets to be achieved by various stakeholders
to control drugs with ‘whole-of-government’ & ‘whole-of-society’ approach.
(iii) 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.
(iv) To monitor the investigation of significant and important drug cases including cases of
narco-terrorism, a Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) with DG, NCB as its Chairman has
been set up.
(v) All DGPs of States/UTs have been requested for sensitization of beat constables, field
officers and SHOs regarding Red Flag Indicators (RFI) and emerging threats relating to
clandestine manufacturing of synthetic drugs, particularly Mephedrone and ATS.
(vi) Financial investigations and effective implementation of the PITNDPS is being
regularly emphasized at forums viz. NCORD, JCC, Regional Conference for dismantling and
weakening of organized synthetic drug trafficking networks.
(vii) Comprehensive guideline on financial investigation, facilitating systematic
identification, tracing and attachment of proceeds of crime have been issued.
(viii) For the capacity building of Drug Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies, NCB
organizes workshops/ seminars/ training programmes. NCB is regularly conducting
specialised training programmes on investigation of clandestine laboratories and precursor
chemical diversion in collaboration with the US-DEA, with participation of officers from
Central Agencies and State DLEAs.(ix) India holds regular Director General (DG) Level/Bilateral talks on drug related matters
with countries such as Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Singapore, United
States of America (USA).
(x) NCB has strengthened international cooperation in drug control through bilateral
agreements with 27 countries and MoUs with 19 countries.
To strengthen NCB, the following steps have been taken:-
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), Siliguri (West Bengal), Agartala (Tripura),
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) and Raipur (Chhattisgarh) and by upgradation of 12 existing
Sub-zones as Zones.
iii. Approval has been accorded recently for establishment of Six (06) new Zonal Offices at Port
Blair (Andaman & Nicobar Islands), Dimapur (Nagaland), Aizawl (Mizoram), Shimla
(Himachal Pradesh), Shillong (Meghalaya) and Gangtok (Sikkim).
iv. In addition, 10 Field offices have been approved and operationalized.
v. 568 new posts have been created in the sanctioned strength of NCB.
vi. In-principle approval for the establishment of a dedicated Directorate of Prosecution within
the Narcotics Control Bureau has been accorded. Additionally, 36 prosecutors have been
engaged at Regional and Zonal offices to add value to the effective prosecution efforts.
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 Lok Sabha.
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