PM Modi Launches 'Nasha Mukt Yuva' Nationwide Anti-Drug Campaign

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Nasha Mukt Yuva' campaign, initiating a focused 100-week nationwide drive against substance abuse. The campaign urges young citizens to pledge against drug addiction while directing law enforcement and social welfare agencies to enforce stringent measures against international and domestic drug trafficking networks.

The initiative expands upon the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA) launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Substance abuse remains a major public health challenge and socio-economic burden in India, particularly across border states and industrial hubs.

The campaign focuses on 270+ vulnerable districts identified nationwide. Key aspects include community outreach, educational institution engagement, rehabilitation infrastructure strengthening, and coordinated multi-agency operations involving the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and state police forces.

This policy focus is directly relevant to social justice, public health policies, and internal security challenges under UPSC Mains GS Paper II and III. It also provides key factual data for SSC and Railway general awareness sections on national flagship initiatives.