Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029 roadmap in Panaji, Goa, on 6 September 2026 after a state security and narcotics review meeting with Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. The three-year plan covers the period 2026 to 2029 and sets targets for drug-network disruption, fugitive recovery, laboratory destruction, and demand reduction.
Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029 roadmap
The roadmap is a national anti-narcotics framework for 2026–2029. It sets a target to dismantle 100 international and inter-state drug networks, bring back 100 narcotics-related fugitives, and destroy 100 clandestine drug laboratories.
Four-pillar strategy
The plan uses four pillars: intelligence and operation-based enforcement, precursor and synthetic drug control, demand and harm reduction, and capacity building and coordination. Precursor chemicals are substances used in the manufacture of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
The strategy also includes a zero-tolerance approach on borders and a “Bottom-to-Top” and “Top-to-Bottom” investigation model. These terms refer to tracing both street-level distribution chains and higher-level financial and trafficking networks.
Citizen outreach and institutional support
The campaign aims to reach 50 crore citizens and build a network of one lakh Nasha Mukt Mitras. The outreach framework uses youth-linked platforms such as the National Cadet Corps, the National Service Scheme, and MY Bharat.
The Department of Social Justice, the Health Department, and the Prison Administration are working together to increase the number of functional drug de-addiction centres to 1,751. Drug de-addiction centres are treatment facilities for persons with substance-use disorders.
Drug seizure data and enforcement context
Drug seizure figures cited for India show 2.6 million kilograms of narcotics valued at ₹40,000 crore between 2004 and 2014. The corresponding figure for 2014 to 2026 is more than 11.9 million kilograms valued at ₹1.89 lakh crore.
The roadmap places narcotics control within the wider framework of internal security and organised crime. Narcotics trafficking is linked to cross-border smuggling, clandestine laboratories, and illicit financial flows.
Important Facts for Exams
- The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 is India’s principal law on narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
- The National Cadet Corps and the National Service Scheme are youth organisations used for civic and social outreach in India.
- Precursor chemicals are regulated because they are used in the manufacture of synthetic drugs.
- Drug de-addiction centres provide medical and psychosocial treatment for substance-use disorders.
Internal security and anti-drug policy
India’s anti-narcotics enforcement involves central and state agencies, border management, and financial investigation. The 2026–2029 roadmap is linked to national efforts against organised crime and drug trafficking.
