Drug trafficking must be curbed before it becomes a menace. Justify the statement in light of cities emerging as a primary conduit for drug trafficking. (200 words)
Refer – The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· The officials of the NCB estimate that there are around 10 crore drug users in India, with a 70% increase in narcotic consumption in the past eight years.
How the crime happens
· More than 70% of the drugs are smuggled into the country through international sea routes, while 20% comes through roadways and the rest by air.
· With a growing number of expats, visas are being issued easily,
· End-to-end encrypted platforms have provided a secure communications network for the drug cartels, middlemen and the abusers. High-end pubs and star hotels have become hubs for narcotic drugs
· The foreign nationals either smuggled the cocaine by swallowing capsules or by concealing the powder material in their check-in or hand baggage.
· The city airport is being used as a safe transit point by the drug cartels in Africa as the surveillance “is low” when compared to other international airports in the country,
Curb the drug abuse before it becomes a menace.
· This could become a menace in the future if not controlled now.
· We all have seen how a few States in north India are now facing the consequences of going soft against drug usage.
· They are unable to control it because a huge population in those States have become drug addicts. Addicted persons cannot be treated in one day. It will take years to de-addict them.
· Investors coming to the State will feel safer if the government deals with the issue with an iron hand.
What needs to be done?
· Coordination among all the agencies which work against drug smuggling, including central agencies such as Customs, the Enforcement Directorate, the DRI, the Narcotics Control Bureau, the Central Industrial Security Force, and the Intelligence Bureau, apart from Telangana Police’s Counter-Intelligence Cell.
Way Forward
· Apart from law enforcement agencies, it is high time civil society and youth organisations also play a role in controlling this problem by educating people about drug abuse.
Rekha 3 years
Kindly review mam/ sir
IAS Parliament 3 years
Good Answer. Keep writing. Try to focus on structuring of answer.
Rekha 3 years
