{"id":42088,"date":"2024-08-26T01:45:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T20:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=42088"},"modified":"2025-05-01T04:14:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T22:44:24","slug":"drug-money-a-threat-to-indias-security-and-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/drug-money-a-threat-to-indias-security-and-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Drug Money: A Threat to India&#8217;s Security and Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>What\u2019s in today\u2019s article?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Why in News?<\/li>\n<li>Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)<\/li>\n<li>Drug menace in India &#8211; Reasons for Widespread Drug Abuse in India<\/li>\n<li>Fight against drug menace \u2013 India\u2019s regulatory framework<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Why in News?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As per the report initiated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), India\u2019s space sector has directly contributed about $24 billion (\u20b920,000 crore) to India\u2019s Gross Domestic Product over the last decade.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>About<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>NCB is the apex drug law enforcement and intelligence agency of India, established in 1986 under the <strong>Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), 1985<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The NCB is responsible for combating drug trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal ministry<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The NCB operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Performance of NCB<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Between 2014 and 2024, 4,150 drug cases were registered, a 230% rise from the 1,250 cases between 2004 and 2014.<\/li>\n<li>Arrests surged from 1,360 to 6,300, and drug seizures grew by 257%.<\/li>\n<li>The value of drugs seized between 2004 to 2014 was \u20b95,900 crore while the value of drugs seized between 2014 to 2024 was \u20b922,000 crore.<\/li>\n<li>In terms of volume, 5,43,000 kg of drugs were seized between 2014 and 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Drug menace in India &#8211; Reasons for Widespread Drug Abuse in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To escape from hard realities of life<\/strong> \u2013\n<ul>\n<li>The disintegration of the old joint family system, decline of old religious and moral values etc. lead to a rise in the number of drug addicts who take drugs to escape hard realities of life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Loosening of the traditional methods of social control<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The loosening of the traditional methods of social control left an individual vulnerable to the stresses and strains of modern life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Peers pressure<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Many youths start using drug under the pressure from their friends, seniors at educational institutions, or by members of their informal groupings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Easy Availability<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India is situated in the sense that on its west is the \u2018Golden Crescent\u2019 and on east is the \u2018Golden Triangle\u2019.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Golden Crescent &#8211; Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan<\/li>\n<li>Golden Triangle &#8211; Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar\n<ul>\n<li>The usage of drugs in India is increasing, particularly in the border areas due to their porous nature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Economic prosperity<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The agricultural reforms and other industrial activity have led to increase in income in regions like Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra etc.<\/li>\n<li>Increase in disposable money and easy availability of drugs has led to increase in its use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Fight against drug menace \u2013 India\u2019s regulatory framework<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Article 47 of the Indian Constitution<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is based on the Directive Principles, contained in Article 47 of the Indian Constitution.<\/li>\n<li>The Article directs the State to endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption, except for medicinal purposes, of intoxicating drugs injurious to health.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signatory to international conventions<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>India is a signatory to:\n<ul>\n<li>the single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol,the Conventions on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 and<\/li>\n<li>the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Existing Laws<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The broad legislative policy is contained in the three Central Acts:\n<ul>\n<li>Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940,<\/li>\n<li>The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and<\/li>\n<li>The Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Institutions involved<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)<\/strong> was created in 1986 as a nodal agency to fight against this menace.<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) are involved with alcohol and drug demand reduction policies and drug de-addiction programme.<\/li>\n<li>In order to prevent misuse of dual-use drugs, a <strong>permanent inter-ministerial committee<\/strong> has been formed with the ministry of health and family welfare and the ministry of chemicals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Technological intervention<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The NCORD portal has been launched as an effective mechanism for information exchange between various institutions\/agencies.<\/li>\n<li>A toll-free helpline called <strong>MANAS (Madak Padarth Nishedh Asuchna Kendra)<\/strong> with the number 1933 has been launched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Other measures<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The government aims to achieve <strong>drug-free India by 2047<\/strong> through a 3 points strategy &#8211; strengthening of institutional structure, coordination among all narco agencies and extensive public awareness campaign.<\/li>\n<li>As part of this strategy a number of steps have been taken which includes:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Establishment of a dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) in each state\/UTs.<\/li>\n<li>High priority to Drug Disposal drive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Launch of NIDAAN Portal<\/strong> for Narco offenders.<\/li>\n<li>Creation of canine squads for drug detection.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening the forensic capabilities.<\/li>\n<li>Establishment of Special NDPS Courts and Fast Track Courts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan<\/strong> (NMBA) for generating Awareness against drug Abuse.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Q.1. How does drug money impact India&#8217;s security and economy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Drug money poses a significant threat to India&#8217;s security and economy by funding terrorism and left-wing extremism, destabilizing national security, and undermining economic stability through the proliferation of illicit trade.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Q.2. What steps has the NCB taken to combat drug trafficking in the past decade?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The NCB has registered a 230% increase in drug trafficking cases from 2014 to 2024, significantly boosting arrests and drug seizures. This reflects the government&#8217;s intensified efforts to curb the drug menace in India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/illicit-drug-trade-not-only-a-challenge-for-india-but-also-a-global-issue-amit-shah\/article68565060.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Drug money endangering country\u2019s security, economy: Amit Shah<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2048731\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/narcoticsindia.nic.in\/index.php#About-section\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NCB<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how drug money is undermining India&#8217;s security and economy. Learn about the rise in drug trafficking cases and seizures by the NCB, and the government&#8217;s strategy to combat the menace and ensure a safer future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":42089,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-42088","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}