Function as the NCORD
Secretariat for the State/ Union Territory and follow-up on compliance of decisions taken in NCORD meetings at different levels, the Minister said.
According to the Minister, to monitor the investigation of important and significant seizures, a Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) under the chairmanship of Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has been set up by Government of India.
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Stating that assistance is being provided by Central Government to the States and UTs for upgradation of existing forensic science laboratories under different schemes, the Minister said that a highndps-level dedicated group has been created in National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in November 2022 to analyze the drug trafficking through maritime routes, challenges and solutions (Maritime Security Group- NSCS).
Moreover, a National Narcotics Helpline “Madak-Padarth Nished Asoochna Kendra” (MANAS) has been created as a 24×7 toll-free National Narcotics Call Centre. Accordingly, MANAS has been envisioned as an integrated system providing a single platform for citizens to log, register, track and resolve drug related issues/problems through various modes of communications like call, SMS, Chatbot, e-mail & web-link.
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