NEW DELHI, April 26/ GUWAHATI/ BORAPANSURY:
In what seems like a cohesive approach being adopted by the Union Home Ministry, more and more funds are being pumped into the north–eastern States to fight the growing narcotics market. Funds were released to the north–eastern States for different kind of anti–narcotics operations over the last few years..
In what seems like a cohesive approach being adopted by the Union Home Ministry, more and more funds are being pumped into the north–eastern States to fight the growing narcotics market. Funds were released to the north–eastern States for different kind of anti–narcotics operations over the last few years..
As per statistics available with the Union Home Ministry, Mizoram was provided with the second largest amount of funds after Kerala for anti–narcotics operations. An amount of Rs. 30,51,689 was provided to Mizoram in 2012–13 against Kerala’s Rs. 33,55,507 in the same year. Mizoram was provided with Rs. 22,68,475 in 2011–12. Nagaland was also provided with an amount of Rs. 23,07,450 in 2012–13 to intensify anti–narcotics operations.
Interestingly Assam and Arunachal Pradesh were also provided with such Central funds to initiate anti–narcotics operations. Assam was provided with an amount of Rs. 29,20,936 in 2010–11 whereas Arunachal Pradesh was provided with an amount of Rs. 23,25,000 to fight narcotics in the same year.
“Mizoram has become the transit route for the entry of narcotics into the rest of the country. The involvement of underground groups in this flourishing business has led to further deterioration of the situation,” a senior government official said.
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