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Updated: Feb 13, 2020 13:18 IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the central government is taking a definitive
approach to control drug trafficking trade under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a conference on combating drug
trafficking for BIMSTEC countries here, Shah said that a law will be framed by the government for coordination among different organisations
to tackle the drug menace."We will not allow the import and export of intoxicating drugs
We are completely dedicated to controlling drug trafficking
I congratulate the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) for its manual, which has been prepared in a very short time
India has zero-tolerance towards intoxicating drugs," the Home Minister asserted."Under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi, we are taking
a definitive approach to control drug trafficking and trade
We are about to set a framework for coordination among different organizations to fight this challenge," he said.Referring to a data
compiled by the World Drug Report, Shah said that 5.5 per cent of people in the world between 15-64 years are using drugs."That means over
27 crore people use such drugs
The swift rise in this number is alarming
In 2010, it was 21 crore," he added.Shah said that drug trafficking trade is a major income source for anti-social elements and terrorists
"These elements use this income for their illegal and unlawful activities," he added.The Home Minister said, "We must utilise our
trans-national ability against terrorism and drug trafficking
In 2019, the amount of illegal heroin in India had crossed 2 metric tons by September
In 2018, the total number was only 1.2 metric tons
This shows how diligently our agencies have increased their work."Talking about the steps, the Centre has taken to combat the menace, Shah
said that the Centre has initiated better coordination and linkage between organisations that combat illegal drugs
"We have formulated national coordination between Union and State agencies to perform this task better," he further said
