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also launched. Along with this, a seek help in the prevention of
provision has also been made to drug abuse and treatment and
report activities related to illegal rehabilitation of drug addicts.
drugs through the Umang App. Information and complaints
The government of India is also received from citizens are
preparing the Manas Helpline resolved through the concerned
Mobile App for easy access to stakeholders. It includes an
ordinary citizens. integrated grievance redressal
What is the Manas Helpline? mechanism that provides a
Manas is an initiative of the single platform for citizens
Narcotics Control Bureau of the to log in, monitor and lodge
Ministry of Home Affairs, which their complaints. Citizens can
provides a platform for the share information and lodge
citizens of India to safely share complaints through calls, email,
drug trafficking and other illegal website and the Umang mobile
activities without revealing the application.
identity of the informant. Citizens Features of Manas Helpline
can also use this platform to 1. 24x7 Availability: The

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