NCB: Narcotics Control Bureau
The full form of NCB is Narcotics Control Bureau. It is an apex coordinating and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs of India . It aims to fight drug smuggling trafficking and the abuse of illegal substances. It is established in March 1986 under the Section 4 (3) of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985. Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) is headquartered in New Delhi, India. Its field units and offices are organised by zones and are located in Mumbai, Indore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Jammu, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Guwahati and Patna. Official website of NCB is narcoticsindia.nic.in
Charter of Narcotics Control Bureau
- Coordination of actions by various officers, State Governments and other authorities under the principal Act, the Customs Act, 1962, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and any other law for the time being in force in connection with the enforcement of the principal Act.
- Implementation of the obligations in respect of counter-measures against illicit traffic under various international conventions.
- Assistance to the concerned authorities in foreign countries and concerned international organizations with a view to facilitating coordination and universal action for prevention and suppression of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
- Coordination of actions taken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Ministry of Welfare and other concerned Ministries,Departments or Organisations in respect of matters relating to drug abuse.
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