Nashamukt Bharat Campaign

Subject: Schemes

Context:

Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has addressed a gathering of 272 district collectors, 32 state secretaries besides NGOs who are involved with ‘Nashamukt Bharat Campaign’ through webcast of NIC.

Concept:

• NashaMukt Bharat Annual Action Plan for 2020-21 would focus on 272 most affected districts and launch a three-pronged attack combining efforts of Narcotics Bureau, Outreach/Awareness by Social Justice and Treatment through the Health Department.
• The Action Plan has the following components:
  • 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 Provider.