Overview
- The campaign was launched Tuesday, Oct. 27, and will run for one month until Nov. 26 as a state-led operational surge combining enforcement and awareness.
- Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary cited sharp year-on-year rises in seizures, saying charas rose from 282 kg to 400 kg, heroin from about 42 kg to roughly 62–65 kg, and opium to 77 kg in 2025.
- Officials flagged operational tools to support the drive, including a WhatsApp chatbot, a de-addiction helpline and a fleet of campaign vehicles for audio‑visual outreach in towns and street plays in villages.
- Law-and-order measures include setting up special district courts to speed narcotics trials and directing police and excise teams to use modern technology to dismantle trafficking networks, with eight priority districts named such as Patna, Samastipur, Vaishali and Ara.
- The month-long push builds on Bihar’s 2016 alcohol prohibition and aligns with the national aim of a drug-free India by 2029, and it could increase arrests, prosecutions and community reporting as officials shift resources toward dry‑drug control.