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Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
1,130 cases registered, 1,081 arrested under NDPS Act in Haryana from Jan-Apr
Chandigarh, As part of the Haryana government's crackdown on the drug menace, 1,130 cases were registered under the NDPS Act between January and April, and 143 of these involved commercial quantities of narcotics, officials said on Tuesday. During this period, 1,801 offenders were arrested, including 332 for possession or trafficking of commercial quantities of drugs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. Additionally, 34 offenders were detained under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, they said. Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Sumita Misra, said the government has taken stringent action on the enforcement front. In the first four months of 2025, the Haryana State Narcotics Control Bureau carried out major operations, seizing 22.40 kg of heroin, 57.78 kg of charas, 1,520.71 kg of ganja, 87.09 kg of opium, and 6,766.33 kg of poppy straw, she said. Authorities also confiscated 1,609 bottles, 48,982 capsules, 3,152 injectable narcotics, over 95,000 tablets and 128.35 kg of opium poppy. "During the same period, 1,130 cases were registered under the NDPS Act, out of which 143 involved commercial quantities . A total of 1,801 offenders were arrested," she said. Misra urged all citizens to proactively use the MANAS helpline, 1933, where citizens can report any information on drug trafficking while keeping their identities confidential. The Haryana government is following a whole-of-government approach, combining structural, institutional and digital reforms to dismantle the drug ecosystem from every angle, she said. Modern surveillance tools, such as the GIS-enabled MDRUGS portal, are being used to monitor and act against illegal drug cultivation and trafficking with greater precision, she added. Misra emphasised that the fight against drugs cannot succeed without full cooperation from society. In line with the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the state government launched the ambitious drug-free Haryana Cyclothon 2.0 to ensure public participation in the anti-drug movement, she said. Flagged off from Sirsa, the Cyclothon passed through all 90 assembly constituencies between April 5 and April 27. With over 4.5 lakh cyclists actively participating and more than 7.2 lakh citizens attending events, the campaign mobilised communities like never before. From elected representatives to women, youths and rural residents, every section of society spoke in one voice against the menace of drugs, Misra said.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
6 kg of ganja seized by NCB at Chennai central railway station
CHENNAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau ( NCB ), Chennai, seized six kg of ganja during a surprise check at Chennai Central Railway Station on Saturday. The operation, carried out with the assistance of the NarK9 dog squad, was part of the agency's regular enforcement efforts to detect and disrupt narcotics smuggling through public transport hubs. The seizure occurred when a suspect, upon noticing the NCB team and NarK9s, abandoned a bag and fled the scene. A search of the bag led to the recovery of the contraband. The seized narcotics were immediately handed over to C3 Police Station, Chennai, for registration of an FIR. Further investigation is currently in progress. Police suspect that the contraband was smuggled from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh to meet the demand in Chennai. NCB Chennai calls upon all citizens to join this national mission. Information related to drug trafficking can be reported confidentially on the MANAS Helpline & Portal at the 24×7 toll-free number 1933. The identity of informants will be kept completely confidential.
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BMC seeks two IITs' expertise for dust sensors, HC gives 6 wks for installation
Mumbai: BMC on Tuesday told Bombay HC that it has appointed IIT-B and IIT-Kanpur to devise ways to centrally connect dust sensors at construction sites. Identifying these sites in Mumbai as major sources of pollution, HC had in Jan directed installation of dust sensors. By way of "indulgence," Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M S Karnik gave BMC time till June 12 to comply with the Jan order and verify if CCTV cameras can be affixed by developers at construction sites. HC warned that non-compliance may elicit orders to shut down sites, as contemplated in its earlier order. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai BMC said IIT-K's proposal of 75 low cost sensors, called Mumbai Air Network for Advanced Science (MANAS), has received administrative nod and will help identify hotspots for hyperlocal monitoring to improve air quality. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Nagelpilz-Innovation: Dieses Lasergerät ist ein Wunder Heilratgeber Weiterlesen Undo HC, which is hearing a suo motu PIL from 2023 on rising air pollution in Mumbai, had in Jan directed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) that sensors be installed at construction sites to measure particulate matter. If PM2.5 readings exceed permissible limits, BMC should shut such sites, senior counsel Janak Dwarkadas said on behalf of the intervener, NGO Vanshakti. Dwarkadas said a straightforward direction of the court should not take so long to be implemented, but MPCB in its affidavit said it held a meeting in Feb where it referred the matter to BMC. "Once HC direction is there, what is there to hold meetings and discuss?" Dwarkadas asked. Senior counsel Milind Sathe for BMC said it doesn't consider the NGO as a technological expert. In its affidavit, BMC said it wants the IITs' expertise in ensuring a centralised connection of the sensors. HC said the civic body could have sought modification of its order if it wanted to appoint experts, but said as indulgence, it would give time for compliance and "after that, we will deal with it". Senior counsel Darius Khambata, as amicus curiae (friend of court) appointed by HC to assist in the matter, pointed out that MPCB, which conducted an audit of red category (most polluting) industries, is yet to submit its findings. HC directed the pollution regulator to hear interveners, too, on the issue of polluting bhattis (local bakeries), and submit its audit findings by June 12. Former advocate general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, representing MPCB, said he would. On Khambata pointing to pollution by bhattis in Chandivli and through garbage burning in Ulhasnagar, HC directed MPCB to verify and take action. BMC said it has already directed all bakeries to transition to cleaner fuels in six months; in the last four months, 34 have complied. BMC said it is monitoring Metro, coastal road and bullet train work sites, and has placed sprinklers at exit points.
