STATE ALIGNS ANTI-DRUG STRATEGY WITH NATIONAL ROADMAP LAUNCHED BY UNION HOME MINISTER, 4,967 DRUG ACCUSED ARRESTED IN STATE DURING JANUARY-JULY 2026, CHIEF SECRETARY ANURAG RASTOGI CHAIRS 13TH STATE-LEVEL MEETING OF NCORD
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Following the unveiling of the National Roadmap on Narcotics Control 2026-2029 by Union Home Minister Sh. Amit Shah, Haryana has recalibrated its strategy to combat the drug menace, with a renewed focus on dismantling organised drug networks, breaking their financial ecosystem, strengthening prosecution and expanding drug de-addiction and rehabilitation services. The state’s comprehensive strategy was reviewed at the 13th State-Level NCORD meeting, chaired by Haryana Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi here today.
The Chief Secretary said that the National Roadmap on Narcotics Control 2026-2029 provides a focused and coordinated framework for eliminating the drug menace, with particular emphasis on disrupting drug syndicates, targeting their financial networks, ensuring effective prosecution, and simultaneously expanding treatment and rehabilitation facilities. Haryana will align its enforcement and preventive measures with this national strategy to make the state drug-free.
The meeting reviewed a multi-pronged approach aimed at moving beyond action against individual offenders to dismantling the entire ecosystem supporting organised narcotics trafficking. Special emphasis was laid on identifying drug cartels, mapping their networks and taking coordinated action against their key operatives, financiers and facilitators.
ADGP, Haryana State Narcotic Control Bureau (HSNCB), Sh. Sanjay Kumar informed that the state’s financial crackdown on the narcotics trade has recorded a sharp escalation. The number of persons whose property was attached under the NDPS Act increased from 26 during January-July 2025 to 111 during the corresponding period of 2026, a rise of 326.92 per cent.
Enforcement action has also intensified across the state. During January-July 2026, Haryana registered 2,853 FIRs under drug laws, compared with 2,161 during the corresponding period of 2025, marking a 32.02 per cent increase. The number of accused arrested rose from 4,254 to 4,967, while commercial-quantity cases increased from 267 to 283. The conviction rate in commercial-quantity cases also improved from 58.20 per cent to 61.11 per cent.
The enforcement data presented during the review showed substantial increases in seizures of several major narcotics. Heroin recovery rose 67.50 per cent to 58.583 kg, while opium seizures increased 83.99 per cent to 314.553 kg.
SP, HSNCB (H), Srishti Gupta informed that Haryana’s strategy is increasingly shifting from action against individual offenders to dismantling organised drug syndicates and attacking their financial networks. The National Roadmap on Narcotics Control 2026-29 calls for intelligence gathering and preparation of dossiers aimed at dismantling identified drug cartels by December 2027. Financial investigations are to be initiated in all identified cartel cases.
She said Haryana has fixed a ₹30 crore target for attachment of proceeds of crime during 2026, against which property worth ₹13.32 crore has already been seized till July. District-wise targets have also been communicated to the concerned enforcement agencies.
The meeting also emphasised the effective use of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (PITNDPS) to prevent habitual and organised drug offenders from continuing their illegal activities. Utilising all legal provisions available, Haryana has a set a target of ensuring preventive detention of at least 70 habitual offenders by March 2027 to effectively disrupt drug networks.
Focused prosecution was identified as another important pillar of the strategy. The state will ensure effective and time-bound disposal of 50 commercial-quantity NDPS cases. Close monitoring of prosecution, ensuring trials are conducted effectively and in a time bound manner is being done.
The state is also stepping up action against fugitives involved in narcotics cases. Wherever drug offenders evade the law and flee the country, Blue Notices and Red Corner Notices will be generated through the appropriate channels to facilitate their tracing, extradition and eventual production before the law. So far,29 fugitives have been identified by Haryana police out of whom Blue corner notices have been issued against 2 and Red corner notice has been issued against 1 fugitive.
Another emerging challenge discussed during the meeting was the clandestine manufacture of synthetic drugs. District police chiefs were sensitised about some red flag indicators to identify such clandestine labs in their areas. The police patrolling staff have been directed to keep an eye for such tell tale signs of clandestine drug labs.
Identified drug hotspots have also been shared with SEWA Department for focused awareness and de-addiction related activities.
The state is also working to strengthen health services and de-addiction centres in drug-affected areas, in line with the broader objective of making treatment and rehabilitation an integral part of the anti-drug campaign.
The NCORD review thus placed the state’s narcotics strategy on four broad pillars—stronger enforcement and intelligence operations, tighter control of precursors and synthetic drugs, demand and harm reduction, and enhanced capacity-building and coordination.
Additional Chief Secretary, SEWA Department, Smt. G Anupama, Additional Chief Secretary, Development & Panchayats, Sh. Vijayendra Kumar, Excise & Taxation Commissioner Sh. Vinay Pratap Singh, and other senior officers were present in the meeting.
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