IPS, Jharkhand: 1988
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government Of India
The role of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as the nodal agency on the matter of drug law enforcement in India has gained prominence in recent times. This is due to manifold reasons, both domestic and international. I am happy to see that NCB is coping with these challenges despite its limited manpower. Intelligence, Enforcement and Coordination, as part of the NCB motto are also the three pillars on which work and mandate of NCB is based. Over the years, NCB has generated quality intelligence leading to detection and disruption of organized drug trafficking groups. It has also been acting as a coordinating entity between various narcotics and drug law enforcement agencies within the country and also as India’s nodal point with international agencies like UNODC, INCB etc.
The restrictions imposed on movement of people and commodities due to COVID-19 pandemic have led to drug trafficking groups reinvent their strategies. However, NCB has done well to stay ahead of the curve and anticipate changes in criminal strategies and tactics.
Drug traffickers have been increasingly taking the help of innovations in technology to challenge drug law enforcement agencies world over. Some of these challenges are the use of darknet to sell drugs, use of untraceable internet-based technology for drug related communications, use of drones to transport drugs from across the border etc. NCB is working in tandem with other affected nations in the increasingly high-tech fight against drugs.
I acknowledge that the challenges TEAM NCB are colossal. But I am sure with dedicated and concerted efforts, we can move purposefully towards fulfilling the dream of making India free of drug trafficking and abuse.
Intelligence, Enforcement, Coordination
Prevent and combat abuse and illicit traffic of drugs
Endeavour for a drug free society
The National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is based on the Directive Principles, contained in Article 47 of the Indian Constitution, which direct the State to endeavour to bring about prohibition of the consumption, except for medicinal purposes, of intoxicating drugs injurious to health. The government’s policy on the subject which flows from this constitutional provision is also guided by the international conventions on the subject.
India is a signatory to the single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, as amended by the 1972 Protocol,the Conventions on Psychotropic Substances, 1971 and the United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988.
The broad legislative policy is contained in the three Central Acts,
viz. Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, and The
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The
responsibility of drug abuse control, which is a central function, is carried out through a number of
Ministries, Departments and Organisations. These include the Ministry of Finance, Department of
Revenue which has the nodal co-ordination role as administrator of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 and the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1988.
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 which came into effect from the 14th
November, 1985 made an express provision for constituting a Central Authority for the purpose of
exercising the powers and functions of the Central Government under the Act.
In presence of this provision, the Government of India constituted the NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU on the
17th of March, 1986. The Bureau, subject to the supervision and control of the Central Government, is
to exercise the powers and functions of the Central Government for taking measures with respect to:
The Narcotics Control Bureau is the apex coordinating agency. It also functions as an enforcement agency through its zones and sub-zones. Zones located at Ahmedabad, Bangaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Indore, Jammu, Jodhpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Patna. Sub-zones located at Ajmer, Amritsar, Bhubaneswar, Dehradun, Goa, Hyderabad, Imphal, Mandsaur, Madurai, Mandi, Raipur, Ranchi and Kochi. The zones and sub-zones collect and analyse data related to seizures of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substance, study trends, modus operandi, collect and disseminate intelligence and work in close cooperation with the Customs, State Police and other law enforcement agencies.
Ministry of Home Affairs
NAME | DESIGNATION | EMAIL ADDRESS |
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Shri Satya Narayan Pradhan | Director General | dg-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh | DDG(Operations,Enforcement & Coordination) | ddge-ncb@nic.in |
Smt Monika Ashish Batra | DDG (holding charge of ER, Legal, Awareness and Capacity Building) at NCB Hq | ddger-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Sachin Jain | DDG(Personnel & Administration) | ddgc-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Sachin Jain | DDG SWR | ddgsw-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Gyaneshwar Singh | DDG (holding charge of NR, Vigilance & Digital Initiatives) at NCB Hq | ddgnr-ncb@nic.in |
- | DD Operations | ddi-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Vijaindra Singh | DD Admin | dda-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Ritesh Ranjan | DD P&C | ddp-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Amanjit Singh | ZD Chandigarh | czu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Shailesh Kumar Dattatray Jambotkar | ZD Jodhpur | jzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Prashant Kumar Srivastava | ZD Lucknow | vzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Kumar Manish | ZD Patna | pzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Rakesh Chandra Shukla | ZD Kolkata | kzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Sudhansu Kr Singh | ZD Guwahati | ghtzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Amit Ghawate | ZD Mumbai | mzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Shailendra Kr Mishra | ZD Ahmedabad | zdazu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri P. Aravindhan | ZD Chennai | szu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Rajesh Kumar | ZD Jammu | jmzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Gyanendra Kumar Singh | ZD Delhi | dzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri P. Aravindhan | ZD Bangalore | blzu-ncb@nic.in |
Shri Brijendra Chowdhary | ZD Indore | zdindzu@nic.in |