About the Campaign

• The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or the ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, the Nodal Ministry for Drug Demand Reduction, in 2020.  
• The initiative focuses on 272 districts in 32 states & UT’s which are identified as most vulnerable in terms of usage of drugs in the country.
• These vulnerable districts were identified on the basis of findings from the Comprehensive National Survey and the inputs provided by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB).

Three-Pronged Approach 

• Nasha Mukt Bharat Campaign is a three-pronged attack combining the supply curb by the Narcotics Control Bureau, Outreach and Awareness and Demand Reduction effort by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment and treatment through the Health Department.

Components of the Campaign

• 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 News?

• The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has released total funds allocated, released and utilized under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA).

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1942482