The Union Cabinet of India on 12 January 2012 approved the
Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) policy, with the
objective of checking illicit production of psychotropic substances, curb drug
abuse and stop trafficking of such items. The new policy will help in
controlling the proliferation of black money. The Cabinet meeting was chaired
by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The NDPS policy will lead to reduction in
crime and improvement in public health. It aims at social re-integration
of victims of drug abuse.
The salient features of the
policy are as follows:
(i) The policy recommends production of Concentrate of Poppy Straw (CPS) in India by a company or body corporate. This would enable India to retain its status of a traditional supplier of Opiate Raw Material (ORM) to the rest of world, while remaining competitive.
(ii) The consumption of poppy straw by addicts will be gradually reduced and finally stopped in a time frame decided by the States.
(i) The policy recommends production of Concentrate of Poppy Straw (CPS) in India by a company or body corporate. This would enable India to retain its status of a traditional supplier of Opiate Raw Material (ORM) to the rest of world, while remaining competitive.
(ii) The consumption of poppy straw by addicts will be gradually reduced and finally stopped in a time frame decided by the States.