MANAS: National Narcotics Helpline Launched

On July 18th, 2024, Union Home Minister launched the National Narcotics Helpline Madak Padarth Nisedh Asuchna Kendra (MANAS).

Key Points

Through helpline citizens can share information on drug trafficking, and connect with the Narcotics Control Bureau anonymously 24 hours a day.
MANAS will have a toll-free number 1933, a web portal, a mobile App and Umang App so that citizens can connect with Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) round-the-clock with anonymity to share information on drug peddling /trafficking or consult related to their issues like drug abuse, de-addiction and rehabilitation.
NCB along with BISAG-N has developed a web portal and mobile app “MAPDRUGS'' to curb illegal cultivation of drug crops and provide accurate GIS information so that such illicit cultivation can be destroyed by the concerned agencies.
NCB now has 30 zonal offices and 7 regional offices.