About

• The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ or the ‘Drugs-Free India Campaign’ is a campaign against substance abuse flagged off on 15th August 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 
• The campaign 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 News?

• As India celebrates its 78th Independence Day, the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) is entering into its fifth year. 
• In recognition of this milestone, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment is organizing a mass pledge taking ceremony against drug abuse across the country. 

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