Union Minister Amit Shah to chair Regional Conference on Drugs Smuggling and National Security in New Delhi

New Delhi: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will chair Regional Conference on Drugs Smuggling and National Security in New Delhi today. During the Conference, over 1,44,000 kilogram drugs worth 2,416 rupees crore, will be destroyed in various parts of the country by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in coordination with Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTFs) of all states. 

In a press release, the Home Ministry said, under the



leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Government has adopted a Zero Tolerance’ policy against narcotics to create a drugs-free India. From 1st June, 2022 to 15th July this year, all regional units of NCB and ANTFs of States have collectively destroyed around 8,76,554 kilogram seized drugs worth around 9,580 crore rupees, which is more than 11 times of the target.