Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Sixth Anniversary Highlights Drug Threat
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हे का महत्त्वाचे आहे
It addresses a major public health hazard and internal security challenge (drug abuse and narco-terrorism) while highlighting government welfare and preventive initiatives like the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
सारांश
The article highlights the observance of the 6th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) through a national pledge against drug abuse. Launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, NMBA aims to curb substance use through community participation, mass awareness, and institutional rehabilitation mechanisms across India.
मुख्य मुद्दे
- Marking the 6th anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA), a nationwide pledge against drug abuse was organized.
- NMBA focuses on a mass-awareness approach, outreach programmes, capacity building, and treatment-rehabilitation support, targeting youth, educational institutions, and vulnerable districts.
- Drug abuse poses severe socio-economic challenges and internal security threats like narco-terrorism, requiring a whole-of-society and whole-of-government approach.
महत्त्वाच्या संज्ञा
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
A flagship nationwide campaign launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment in August 2020 to combat substance abuse through mass awareness, community participation, and institutional rehabilitation.
UPSC context
UPSC GS Paper II (Social Justice - Vulnerable Sections) and GS Paper III (Internal Security - Drug Trafficking/Narco-terrorism).
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The nodal central ministry responsible for formulating and implementing policies for social welfare, marginalized group empowerment, and drug demand reduction initiatives like the National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction.
UPSC context
UPSC GS Paper II (Governance and Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population).
पूर्वपरीक्षा सापळा
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan is a flagship initiative implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs to curb narco-terrorism.
Aspirants often confuse NMBA's nodal ministry as the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or Ministry of Home Affairs, whereas it is actually spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
संबंधित स्थिर संकल्पना
What are the key institutional frameworks and international conventions combatting drug trafficking in India?
- NDPS Act 1985: Enacted in 1985, it prohibits the production, manufacture, possession, sale, and consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances with stringent penal provisions.
- UN Conventions: India is a signatory to the 1961 Single Convention, 1971 Psychotropic Substances Convention, and 1988 Illicit Traffic Convention.
- NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau): Apex agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs responsible for coordinating drug law enforcement and intelligence sharing across central and state agencies.
आंतर-विषय नमुने
Narco-Terrorism and Border Management Linkages
Illicit drug trafficking directly funds extremist networks and cross-border terrorism in India's borderlands, merging social welfare initiatives with national security doctrines.
Demographic Dividend vs. Substance Abuse Vulnerability
NMBA relies heavily on schools, universities, and youth clubs, intersecting preventive welfare frameworks with India's demographic dividend strategy.
NMBA's whole-of-government approach paired with India's Golden Crescent/Triangle vulnerability is high-yield for Mains GS-2/GS-3 integration.
संबंधित PYQ · 2
संबंधित PYQ · 2
- 2024MainsGS3
Explain how narco-terrorism has emerged as a serious threat across the country. Suggest suitable measures to counter narco-terrorism.
- 2018MainsGS3
India's proximity to two of the world's biggest illicit opium-growing states has enhanced her internal security concerns. Explain the linkages between drug trafficking and other illicit activities such as gunrunning, money laundering and human trafficking. What counter-measures should be taken to prevent the same?
