Defence & Security 23 September 2026 · Event date: 22 September 2026

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurates 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States/UTs in New Delhi

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurates 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads of States/UTs in New Delhi
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Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads in New Delhi, where he launched awareness TVCs, the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) new website, and laid foundation stones for NCB zonal complexes. He emphasized a collective target to uproot the drug trade by December 31, 2029, and outlined the 'Vision Document 2026-2029' built on four strategic pillars to achieve a drug-free India.

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In Simple Words

Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the 3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads in New Delhi. He launched awareness TV commercials, a new NCB website, and laid foundation stones for NCB zonal complexes in Lucknow and Dehradun, while honoring top-performing ANTF units.

Highlighting the goal to uproot the drug trade by December 31, 2029, the Home Minister introduced the 'Vision Document 2026-2029'. He urged a shift from meetings to missions and seizures to network dismantling, emphasizing cooperation across all levels of government to protect youth and build a Viksit Bharat by 2047.

Key Points

  • Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the 3rd National Conference of ANTF Heads in New Delhi.
  • Television Commercials (TVCs) and the newly designed NCB website were launched during the event.
  • Foundation stones of new NCB zonal complexes in Lucknow and Dehradun were laid.
  • ANTF heads from 36 States and UTs participated in the two-day conference organized by the NCB.
  • The goal was set to collectively uproot the drug trade from India by December 31, 2029.
  • The 'Vision Document 2026-2029' rests on four pillars: Enforcement, intelligence operations, Control of precursor synthetic drugs, Demand harm reduction, and Capacity building coordination.
  • Under the target of registering 1 lakh Nashamukt Mitras, 46,780 have been registered so far.
  • Nashamukt Mitras will visit 10 lakh schools, colleges, and institutions across the country.

Exam Angle

Event
3rd National Conference of Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Heads
Location
New Delhi
Target year for drug-free India trade uprooting
December 31, 2029
NCB zonal complexes foundation stones laid
Lucknow and Dehradun

A. 31 December 2029

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