Director General Anurag Garg of NCB made a hands-on visit to Punjab’s Amritsar border villages, meeting sarpanchs to forge alliances in the war on narcotics. The dialogue centered on empowering locals to disrupt smuggling chains plaguing the region.
Garg painted a clear picture: only collective action can vanquish drug threats. Border residents, he noted, can spot and stop traffickers while mentoring youth into drug-free lives via sports and skill-building.
He committed NCB resources to community-led prevention, education, and rehab projects. A key ask was to spread word about the 1933 helpline for smuggling intel and addiction aid.
Amid NCB’s push for border-level partnerships, Garg just evaluated AI advancements in Delhi for smarter anti-trafficking ops. The agency operates on multiple fronts—intel, busts, recovery, awareness—while syncing with states and abroad.
Thanks to tougher tactics, coordination, and tech, drug offenses have declined markedly. Garg called on all stakeholders to sustain momentum for a narcotics-free India.