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range of activities conducted Justice & Empowerment, Dr.
throughout the country Virendra Kumar in New Delhi.
with various stakeholders, At the same time, crores of
including ministries, state/ participants from line ministries,
UT governments, district
states/district administrations,
administration, educational schools, colleges, universities,
institutes, spiritual organizations,
other educational institutions,
and various international bodies.
public/private institutions
The awareness disseminated
undertook the pledge in their
through this initiative has led
respective locations across the
to a notable increase of 135% in
country garnering support and
individuals seeking assistance
participation from 3 crore people
from deaddiction facilities. Along
with several initiatives for drug nationwide. An e-pledge has
demand reduction, the Abhiyaan also been made available on
has also equipped officials the NMBA website (https://nmba.
to address the drug menace dosje.gov.in/content/take-a-
through various targeted pledge) where I would urge all
interventions, including capacity students, youth, women, officers,
building training to identify, institutions and others to take the
prevent, and address drug e-pledge and join the abhiyaan.
abuse properly, necessary tools As we continue to advance
and guidelines, and facilitating
the Nasha Mukt Bharat
better coordination between
Abhiyaan through a multitude of
government departments by
interactive, educational activities
leveraging interlinkages at the
and initiatives, our focus remains
intersection of services.
steadfast on reducing drug
On the occasion of the
78 th Independence Day, as demand across the nation. The
th
NMBA marks its 5 anniversary, department is committed to
the Department organized ensuring that every individual
a countrywide mass pledge affected by substance use is
against drugs on August 12, supported, leaving no one behind
2024, administered by the in our collective effort to create a
Hon’ble Minister for Social healthier, drug-free India.

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