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Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Chiefs in New Delhi on 16 September 2025.
- The two-day conference aims to strengthen Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a “Nasha Mukt Bharat” (Drug-Free India) by providing a key platform for discussion, coordination, and the formulation of a concrete strategic roadmap to combat narcotics in the country.
Description:
| Background: The Modi government has adopted a zero tolerance policy against drugs. In the year 2021, Amit Shah directed all states and union territories to set up Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF). The first national conference was held in April 2023, which laid the foundation for coordination at the national level. |
Theme of the conference:
- Main theme: “United Resolve, Shared Responsibility”
- Objective: Emphasize the collective responsibility of all stakeholders in dealing with the threat of drugs.
- Promote coordination and cooperation between states, union territories and various government departments.
Key events:
- Inauguration of the conference by Home Minister Amit Shah
- Release of the Annual Report 2024 of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Launch of the online drug de-addiction campaign
- Review of action plans of states and Union Territories in various sessions
- Discussion on the national strategy for drug prevention, seizure and destruction
Institutions involved:
- Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB),
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),
- State police,
- Anti-Narcotics Task Forces (ANTF).
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