Overview
- Launching March 31, 2026, the drive will run three years with defined targets, clear timelines and regular reviews.
- Amit Shah directed all central departments to submit roadmaps extending to 2029 with monitoring mechanisms.
- The plan pairs a ruthless crackdown on supply with demand reduction efforts and a humane approach to harm reduction for users.
- States were told to form permanent mission‑mode police teams and expand use of intelligence, AI and forensic labs to lift conviction rates while targeting darknet and financial conduits.
- Shah inaugurated an NCB office in Amritsar and cited higher seizures since 2014 — Rs 1.71 lakh crore versus Rs 40,000 crore in 2004–2013 — to underline momentum.