Zinnia AuroraAIR 6 · CSE 2025 · 183 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a constitutional or legal provision
Directive Principles of State Policy (Part IV) and Fundamental Duties (IV A) envision an intoxication-free India.
Body · points
- Measures
- NDPS Act
- NAPDDR
- Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
- Tele-aid for drug substance abuse
- Rehabilitation centres
Effectiveness of NAPDDR
Synergised with NDPS Act → stringent enforcement
- Khan case of Mumbai
Coastal Guard + MHA synergy in weeding out suppliers
- Gujarat coast bust
Addressal via rehabilitation centres opening
Creation of tele-helpline under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan
Stronger checks under BNS → Noida drug dealer catch
14C working - cybercrime culling → Golden triangle and crescent eye out
Behavioural nudges → activated via advertisements and call based instructions.
Issues persist
- Rising intake among youth → destruction of demographic dividend.
- Issue of regional 'hotspots' → Punjab
- Border area menace → use by enemy countries
- Social media as fueller of peer pressure
- Easy going judiciary → 17 year old substance abuser let go-Juvenile JB.
Close · a summary
Drug menace has been identified as core problem area by MHA, thus leading to better implementation.