About the Campaign

• The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or the ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ was flagged off on 15th August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 
• The Nasha Mukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 focuses on 272 districts in 32 states & UT’s which are identified as most vulnerable in terms of usage of drugs and launches a three-pronged attack combining efforts of the Narcotics Bureau, Outreach/Awareness by Social Justice and Treatment through the Health Department.

Components of the action plan

• Awareness generation programmes;
• Focus on Higher Educational institutions, University Campuses and Schools;
• Community outreach and identification of dependent population;
• Focus on Treatment facilities in Hospital settings; and
• Capacity Building Programmes for Service Providers.

Why in the news?

• The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment organized Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Run in New Delhi.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1837063