Union Home Minister Amit Shah to launch Narcotics Control Bureau’s toll-free helpline number on Thursday

The NCB helpline aims to establish a user-friendly platform for every citizen to conveniently report drug-related matters 24x7.

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Amit Shah will also inaugurate the NCB zonal office in Srinagar virtually. (PTI)

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the first-ever national toll-free helpline along with an email on Thursday which will allow people to tip off the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) about the illegal narcotics business and related issues.

The helpline 1933, named MANAS, will be rolled out during the seventh apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) to be held in Delhi on July 18. Shah will chair the meeting which will be attended by officers from Central and State anti-narcotics agencies and departments, special bureaus, and the police.

MANAS, which stands for Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra or Narcotics Prohibition Intelligence Centre, aims to establish a user-friendly platform for every citizen to conveniently report drug-related matters 24×7.

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During the Thursday meeting, Amit Shah will also inaugurate the NCB zonal office in Srinagar virtually. He will also release NCB’s annual report 2023 and compendium on “Nasha Mukt Bharat”, an official release said. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Central government has adopted a zero-tolerance policy against drug trafficking to curb the menace of drugs, it added.

According to the release, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will achieve PM Modi’s goal of a drug-free India by 2047 through a three-point strategy — strengthening of institutional structure, coordination among all narco agencies and extensive public awareness campaign.

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