Overview

• Punjab has successfully tested an anti-drone system to intercept smuggling drones along the Indo-Pak border, with deployment set for September or October in coordination with the BSF and MHA.
• The government is advancing recruitment of 5,500 home guards to strengthen border security as part of its second line of defense.
• A proposal to establish 30 exclusive NDPS courts, with an annual budget of ₹22.8 crore, is under active consideration to expedite drug-related prosecutions.
• Since March 1, Punjab Police have arrested 7,414 individuals, seized 297 kg of heroin, and frozen properties worth ₹32.95 crore under their anti-drug campaign.
• The state has set a May 31 deadline for zero street-level drug availability under 'Mission Nasha Mukt Punjab,' with district police chiefs accountable for achieving this target.