Union Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled an ambitious initiative aimed at creating a drug-free India by 2029. During an event held on Sunday, Shah introduced the Nasha Mukt Bharat 2029 plan, which seeks to eliminate the transit of narcotics across India’s borders. The comprehensive strategy is built around three primary objectives: curbing the supply of drugs, diminishing consumer demand, and reducing the overall harm associated with drug use.
Since 2019, the Indian government has been engaged in a nationwide campaign to dismantle drug networks. Shah elaborated on the multi-pronged approach, which includes the implementation of the four-tier NCORD mechanism and the establishment of Anti-Narcotics Task Forces across all states and Union Territories. Other significant measures include the launch of a national rehabilitation helpline, the development of the NIDAN database for tracking narcotics offenders, and the use of data-driven methods to identify drug networks and hotspots.
Highlighting the success of these efforts, Shah revealed that enforcement agencies have seized more than 29,968 kilograms of synthetic drugs, valued at over ₹19,600 crore, between 2020 and July 2026. In addition, from 2019 to July 2026, the total confiscation of narcotic and psychotropic substances surpassed 93.34 lakh kilograms, illustrating the scale of the government’s crackdown on illegal drug activities.
Further illustrating the impact of these initiatives, authorities have confiscated properties valued at ₹1,841 crore in 3,016 cases from 2024 to June 2026. These actions are part of a broader effort to target not only the drugs themselves but also the financial networks that support drug trafficking. Shah’s announcement came during an official visit to Goa, which he had to curtail to return to Delhi after assessing the state’s security preparedness.