Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate 2nd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States and Union Territories in New Delhi tomorrow. The two day conference will serve as a strategic platform to reinforce Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to a Drug-Free India and to formulate a roadmap to achieve this goal. The theme of the conference being organised by Narcotics Control Bureau is United Resolve, Shared Responsibility.
The conference will hold a comprehensive review and analysis of the collective efforts made by all concerned stakeholders in combating the drug menace in the country and deliberate on the future roadmap.
On the occasion, Mr Shah will also release Narcotics Control Bureau NCB Annual Report- 2024 and launch online Drug Disposal Campaign. Anti-Narcotics Task Force, Heads of 36 states and Union Territories apart from stakeholders from other government Departments will aslo attend the conference.
The Modi government has adopted Zero tolerance policy against drug. Home Minister Amit Shah had directed all states and UTs in 2021 to establish a dedicated Anti-Narcotics Task Force. The first National Conference of ANTF Heads from all states and UTs in was held in April 2023.
