Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah chaired the 10th top-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. He released the "Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029)" and the "NCB Annual Report 2025", and e-inaugurated NCB zonal offices at Jammu and Guwahati. Shah also launched the "Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign", which targets the destruction of 2,09,500 kg of narcotics worth over Rs 6,000 crore. The Vision Document, issued by the NCB, aims to strengthen institutional capacity against synthetic drugs, darknet networks, cross-border trafficking and emerging threats. Shah said the next three years would decide the outcome of the fight against drugs. The 2026-2029 roadmap rests on four pillars: Enforcement, Intelligence and Operations; Precursors and Synthetic Drug Control; Demand and Harm Reduction with rehabilitation; and Capacity Building, Coordination and Monitoring. The strategy is captured in three words: Detect, Disrupt and Destroy. He called for a ruthless approach towards drug traders and a sympathetic approach towards victims. So far, 15,876 district-level NCORD meetings, 266 state-level and seven executive-level meetings have been held. Shah noted that between 2014 and 2026, drugs worth Rs 1.84 lakh crore (1.18 crore kg) were seized, against Rs 40,000 crore (26 lakh kg) during 2004-2014, reflecting the campaign's progress.
Amit Shah Chairs 10th NCORD Meeting, Releases Narcotics Vision Document 2026-2029
Amit Shah chaired the 10th NCORD top-level meeting and released the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029), built on four pillars and the Detect-Disrupt-Destroy strategy. He also launched an Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign to destroy 2,09,500 kg of narcotics worth over Rs 6,000 crore.
Key facts
- Amit Shah chaired the 10th top-level NCORD meeting at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
- Released the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029) and the NCB Annual Report 2025.
- E-inaugurated NCB zonal offices at Jammu and Guwahati.
- Launched the Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign to destroy 2,09,500 kg of narcotics worth over Rs 6,000 crore.
- Roadmap based on four pillars and the Detect, Disrupt, Destroy strategy.
- 15,876 district-level, 266 state-level and seven executive-level NCORD meetings held so far.
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The "Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029)", released at the 10th NCORD meeting, was issued by which agency?
According to the source, the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029) was issued by the NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) to strengthen institutional capacity against synthetic drugs, darknet networks, cross-border trafficking and emerging threats.
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What is the Vision Document on Narcotics Control (2026-2029)?
It is a roadmap issued by the NCB to strengthen institutional capacity against synthetic drugs, darknet networks, cross-border trafficking and emerging threats, structured on four pillars.
What is the target of the Online Drugs Disposal Fortnight Campaign?
It targets the destruction of 2,09,500 kg of narcotics worth over Rs 6,000 crore.
What are the three words describing the anti-drug strategy?
Detect, Disrupt and Destroy.
Which NCB zonal offices were e-inaugurated?
NCB zonal offices at Jammu and Guwahati.
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