Haryana NDPS drug cases conviction rate up by 6%

Chandigarh: A six-per cent rise in conviction of cases pertaining to NDPS Act reflects the Haryana government’s efforts to keep a tab on the drug menace.

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that the state has made significant progress in combating drug trafficking.

He said that under the several initiatives taken by the present state govt, the conviction rate in cases under NDPS Act has increased from 48 per cent in 2023 to 54 per cent in 2024, reflecting the state’s enhanced efforts to address drug-related crimes.

The CM shared this information while virtually attending a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Drug Trafficking and National Security at New Delhi on Saturday.

Saini further informed that 3,445 villages and 774 wards have been declared drug-free in the state. There are no active drug dealers in these areas, and addicts are receiving treatment at de-addiction centres. Over the past five years, the state has made significant strides in curbing drug trafficking, with around 26,000 drug peddlers arrested and sent to prison. Last year alone, nearly 5,000 individuals were arrested for drug-related crimes, including 1,000 identified as major drug traffickers, with a large quantity of drugs seized from them.

In addition to law enforcement measures, the state government has seized over 50 crore rupees in drug money and dismantled around 100 illegal encroached establishments. Haryana has also established 161 ‘Nasha Mukti Kendras’ (de-addiction centres) across the state to support individuals on their recovery journey, said the Chief Minister.

The CM said that the state government has made concrete efforts to implement the MANAS helpline, which encourages drug addicts to seek treatment at de-addiction centres.