The Narcotics Control Bureau is the Indian central law enforcement and intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The agency is tasked with combating drug trafficking and the use of illegal substances under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act.

1. NCB-Narcotics Control Bureau
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2. Content
1. INTRODUCTION
2. FORMATION
3. ORGANISATION
4. FUNCTIONS
5. SHORT INFO
6. ROLS OF NCB

3. Introduction
❏ The Narcotics Control Bureau is an Indian central law enforcement and
intelligence agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
The agency is tasked with combating drug trafficking and the use of illegal
substances under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act.
❏ Established in 1986, it is responsible for coordination with the Indian state
governments and other central departments, implementation of India's
international obligations with regard to drug trafficking, and assisting
international and foreign drug law enforcement agencies

4. Formation
❏ The Narcotics Control Bureau was created on 17 March 1986 to enable
the full implementation of The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985 and fight its violation through the Prevention of
Illicit Trafficking in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,
1988.
❏ The law was established to fulfill India's treaty obligations under the
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, Convention on Psychotropic
Substances, and United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Officers in this
organisation are drawn from Indian Revenue Service, Indian Police
Service and Paramilitary forces in addition to directly recruited
members.

5. Organisation
❏ The Narcotics Control Bureau's national headquarters is located in Delhi, the national
capital. Its field units and offices are organised by zones and are located in Mumbai,
Indore, Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Jammu, Ahmedabad,
Bengaluru, Guwahati and Patna.
❏ The Director General of NCB is an officer of the Indian Police Service(IPS) or the
Indian Revenue Service(IRS). Apart from the direct feeder grade, officers in this
organisation are also drawn from Indian Revenue Service, Indian Police Service and
other Paramilitary forces.
❏ The Narcotics Control Bureau is also represented on the Economic Intelligence
Council.[4] NCB is affiliated to Home Ministry, which was made responsible for
administering The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.[2] The NCB
is outside the ambit of the Right to information Act under Section 24(1) of the RTI act
2005.

6. Functions
❏ The chief purpose of the Narcotics Control Bureau is to fight drug trafficking on
an all-India level.It works in close cooperation with the Customs and Central
Excise/GST, State Police Department, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),
Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB) and other Indian intelligence and
law enforcement agencies both at the national and states level.
❏ The NCB also provides resources and training to the personnel of India's Drug
Law Enforcement Agencies in fighting drug trafficking.The NCB also monitors
India's frontiers to track down points where smuggling activities take place with
foreign traffickers.

7. SHORT INFO

8. The role of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as the nodal agency on the matter of drug law enforcement in IThe role of
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) as the nodal agency on the matter of drug law enforcement in India has gained
prominence in recent times. This is due to manifold reasons, both domestic and international. I am happy to see that
NCB is coping with these challenges despite its limited manpower. Intelligence, Enforcement and Coordination, as
part of the NCB motto are also the three pillars on which work and mandate of NCB is based. Over the years, NCB has
generated quality intelligence leading to detection and disruption of organized drug trafficking groups. It has also
been acting as a coordinating entity between various narcotics and drug law enforcement agencies within the country
and also as India’s nodal point with international agencies like UNODC, INCB etc.ndia has gained prominence in recent
times. This is due to manifold reasons, both domestic and international. I am happy to see that NCB is coping with
these challenges despite its limited manpower. Intelligence, Enforcement and Coordination, as part of the NCB motto
are also the three pillars on which work and mandate of NCB is based. Over the years, NCB has generated quality
intelligence leading to detection and disruption of organized drug trafficking groups. It has also been acting as a
coordinating entity between various narcotics and drug law enforcement agencies within the country and also as
India’s nodal point with international agencies like UNODC, INCB etc.
ROLE OF NCB